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21 " Don’t assume another bus will be coming.Sometimes the route will have changed,and you will never get another chance to catch the bus you missed.If an opportunity is presented to you, don’t give in to your fear.Muster your courage and get on that bus. "
― Haemin Sunim , Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection
22 " May you find the eye of compassion within you! "
23 " When I feel compelled to interfere in someone else’s business, I try to ask myself, “Am I concentrating on the task I have been given?” When my meditation practice is going well, I am too busy looking within myself to bother with other people’s affairs. But when I cannot concentrate on my meditation practice, my mind starts to wander and notice the faults in others. And I soon see they are my own faults reflected back at me. No one has asked me to focus my attention there. In moments like this, I recall my original intention of being a monk and return to my practice. "
24 " In India, “Namaste” is a common greeting, like “Hello.” But there is a beautiful meaning to “Namaste.” It means, “The divine being within mebows to the divine being within you.” We are much greater and more sacred than we think. "
25 " But the truth is, you are already worthy of being loved. You don’t need to be convinced of your self-worth by taking on society’s demands and living up to its expectations. You already are a precious being and deserve to be loved and cared for. "
26 " Love is the state of not knowing, and of wanting to know more. "
27 " Even if you have everything you’ve ever wanted,you won’t be happy if you’re always striving for more or better. Happiness comes when our hearts are peaceful and content, and when we learn to appreciate what we already have. "
28 " Labeling something a problem is often what makes it one. "
29 " Instead of postponing your happiness until you’ve achieved your goal,live a little and enjoy the moment.Life is passing you by while you are waiting. "
30 " You sacrificed your life for the sake of your children. But instead of being thankful, your children are angry that they have been living their parents' dreams rather than their own. Look back and see if you deluded yourself into believing that being obsessed with your children was a sacrifice. And consider whether your "sacrifice" did not rob your children of the opportunity to learn for themselves. "
31 " Don’t think you are lovable only when you succeed at what the world demands. You are already worthy of love. "
32 " You were rushing to lick honey off a razor’s edge. "
33 " Ware vrijheid is vrij zijn van de angst om niet perfect te zijn "
34 " we want to feelthat our lives have a purpose. "
35 " Perhaps there is no such thing as a “soul mate.”When you work hard to make your relationship workand stay together for a long time,then you each become the person you were meant to be with. "
36 " If you pack the wood too densely,the fire will not take; the flames need room to breathe.In the same way, if our lives have no breathing room,we won’t be able to enjoy all the things we have,no matter how great or precious they are. "
37 " When a problem comes up in a relationship, don’t just grit your teeth and bear it. Acknowledge that the other person can be different from you, and allow them to be. Even siblings who have grown up in the same house have different viewpoints and habits. Do not just tell them to adjust to you; make room for difference. "
38 " Love’s true face is acceptance and freedom,not restriction and control. "
39 " Be good to yourself first, then to others. "
40 " Even if you don’t achieve the perfection the world demands, your existence already has value and is worthy of love. "