Piez on Nostr: The tremendous danger is that this belief – that genuine happiness comes only from ...
The tremendous danger is that this belief – that genuine happiness comes only from pleasant feelings – becomes a strong motivation to stay closed to anything unpleasant. But by staying closed to all unpleasantness, we also stay closed to our own wellspring of compassion.
- Joseph Goldstein, A Heart Full Of Peace
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