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“Essentially, what the most important questions we can ever ask ourselves are, "Who am I? Who are we all? What do we share, and what is our purpose here? How do we discover meaning?" Addressing these questions is the core of Inspirational Psychology.”

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Lee L Jampolsky

Lee L Jampolsky is an author born in 1957, focusing on personal growth and spiritual development in his works. more

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“The paradox of acceptance: When our mind becomes less attached and dependent on things being a certain way our happiness in life dramatically improves.”

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