The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.

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"The first step toward feeling compassion for others is to set the intention to try it out."

- Sharon Salzberg

Compassion

"Even in the midst of devastation, something within us always points the way to freedom."

- Sharon Salzberg

Hope

"Resilience is based on compassion for ourselves as well as compassion for others."

- Sharon Salzberg

Resilience

"You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."

- Sharon Salzberg

Self-esteem

"An ordinary favor we do for someone or any compassionate reaching out may seem to be going nowhere at first, but may be planting a seed we can't see right now. Sometimes we need to just do the best we can and then trust in an unfolding we can't design or ordain."

- Sharon Salzberg

Faith

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"Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus."

- Alexander Graham Bell

Focus

"The successful warrior is the average man with laser-like focus."

- Bruce Lee

Focus

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

- Henry Ford

Focus

"The key to success is to focus on goals, not obstacles. Let this Tuesday be a day of focus."

Focus

"If you can’t do something, then don’t. Focus on what you can."

- Shiroe

Focus