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Non-waiting is not patience. Patience implies expectation, waiting for the next moment, just doing it in a calmer way. The experience of non-waiting is more like continuous contact with reality. We are alert, awake, and fully alive. Whatever the experience—whether “good” or “bad,” whether we like or dislike it—we give our full attention to it, to what is happening right now.
The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
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