I have one aim only: to impart a fraction of the meaning of the word now.

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"Lose your mind and come to your senses."

- Fritz Perls

Awareness

"A thousand plastic flowers don't make a desert bloom. A thousand empty faces don't fill an empty room."

- Fritz Perls

Awareness

"...nobody can stand truth if it is told to him. Truth can be tolerated only if you discover it yourself because then, the pride of discovery makes the truth palatable."

- Fritz Perls

Self-awareness

"The person most in control is the person who can give up control."

- Fritz Perls

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"You cannot achieve happiness. Happiness happens and is a transitory stage. Imagine how happy I felt when I got relief from bladder pressure. How long did that happiness last?"

- Fritz Perls

Happiness

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"I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now."

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"And remember, no matter where you go, there you are."

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"The here and now is all we have, and if we play it right it’s all we’ll need."

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"I don't look ahead. I'm right here with you. It's a good way to be."

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