Life’s work is to wake up, to let the things that enter into the circle wake you up rather than put you to sleep. The only way to do this is to open, be curious, and develop some sense of sympathy for everything that comes along, to get to know its nature and let it teach you what it will.
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How to Practice the Art of Being Present
By James Gimian — 2016
Mindfulness is available to us in every moment, not just the special or precious ones. We just have to tune into it throughout the day.
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