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You were born complete, you will die complete, and the only thing that will incomplete you in between are the stories you adopt about your inadequacies.

“Worthiness” isn’t the finish line—it’s the starting point.

Unresolved trauma will continue to echo throughout the rest of your life.

Similarities increase comfort in a relationship; differences add variety.

Conflict is the manifestation of the ego and its insecurities.

You can’t show someone heaven if they enjoy their self-constructed hell.

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The residue of the past discolors the present moment.

When we notice the imperfections in others, we are merely seeing a mirror that reflects our own flaws.

Tears are a byproduct of letting go after an extended period of clinging.

Peace arises when your wishes map on to reality.

Unpleasant emotions are an indicator of the incongruity between reality and your wishes.

Fire will either warm you or burn you depending on how deliberately you use it.

Meditation is a technology.

A thing becomes clutter the moment it ceases to add value.

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The uncomfortable path is the most fulfilling path.

If your decluttering principles get in your way, then declutter those principles.

If you do everything you’re “supposed” to do and you’re still unhappy, question the prescriptions, not the unhappiness.