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“When I was first married, my husband said I was one of the bravest people he knew. When I asked him why, he said because I was a complete coward but went ahead and did things anyhow.”

Action Courage Bravery Cowardice

Book:When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

Source: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

“To what do we really commit ourselves? Is it to palying it safe and to manipulating our life and our whole world, so that it will give us security and confirmation?...Do we refuge in small satisfied actions, of both speech and mind? Or do we take refuge in warriorship, in taking a leap, in going beyond our usual safety zones?”

Life Inspirational Wisdom Life Lessons Courage Bravery

Book:When Things Fall Apart, The Places That Scare You, Start Where You Are, 10% Happier 4 Books Collection Set

Source: When Things Fall Apart, The Places That Scare You, Start Where You Are, 10% Happier 4 Books Collection Set

“When we’re putting up the barriers and the sense of “me” as separate from “you” gets stronger, right there in the midst of difficulty and pain, the whole thing could turn around simply by not erecting barriers; simply by staying open to the difficulty, to the feelings that you’re going through; simply by not talking to ourselves about what’s happening. That is a revolutionary step. Becoming intimate with pain is the key to changing at the core of our being—staying open to everything we experience, letting the sharpness of difficult times pierce us to the heart, letting these times open us, humble us, and make us wiser and more brave. Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away.”

Wisdom Pain Growth Change Humility Communication Buddhism Mindfulness Bravery Self Compassion

Book:Practicing Peace in Times of War

Source: Practicing Peace in Times of War

“When we feel lonely, when we feel hopeless, what we want to do is to move to the right or the left. We don't want to sit and feel what we feel. We don't want to go through the detox. Yet the middle way encourages us to do just that. It encourages us to awaken the bravery that exists in everyone without exception, including you and me.”

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Book:When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

Source: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times