Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.

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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."

- Thich Nhat Hanh

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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."

- Thich Nhat Hanh

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"In loving someone as they are, we open ourselves to the possibility of true happiness."

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"Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get."

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"Friday sees more smiles than any other day of the workweek!"

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"Oh! It’s Friday again. Share the love that was missing during the week. In a worthy moment of peace and bliss."

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