
“In Zen, there is an old saying: The obstacle is the path. Know that a whole and happy life is not free of obstacles. Quite the contrary, a whole and happy life is riddled with obstacles-they simply become the very stepping-stones that help lift us to a new perspective. It is not what happens to us in this life that shapes us, it is how we choose to respond to what happens to us.”
― The Art of Being: 101 Ways to Practice Purpose in Your Life
― The Art of Being: 101 Ways to Practice Purpose in Your Life

“Every man has a specific skill, whether it is discovered or not, that more readily and naturally comes to him than it would to another, and his own should be sought and polished. He excels best in his niche - originality loses its authenticity in one's efforts to obtain originality.”
― Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile
― Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile
“When you open your mind, you open new doors to new possibilities for yourself and new opportunities to help others.”
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“When you open your mind, you open new doors to new possibilities for yourself and new opportunities to help others.”
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“It is through the strength of what is genuine that meaningful connections build into relationships.”
― 11 Laws of Likability
― 11 Laws of Likability
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