The present moment is the substance with which the future is made. Therefore, the best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment.

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"Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."

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"Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor."

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Mindfulness

"Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed."

- Thich Nhat Hanh

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"Let us fill our hearts with our own compassion – towards ourselves and towards all living beings."

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"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy."

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Joy

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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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