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“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

tags: action, change, inspirational, misattributed-to-gandhi, philosophy, wish

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“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
― Anne Frank, Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex: A Collection of Her Short Stories, Fables, and Lesser-Known Writings

tags: activism, life, optimism, philosophy, world

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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
― Margaret Mead

tags: activism, attributed-no-source, change, inspirational, life, philosophy, world

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#4

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
― Maya Angelou

tags: inspiration

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#5

“Every moment, every breath, is a new opportunity. An opportunity to let go of the past and to become the person you choose to be.”
― John Bruna

tags: become, change, improvement, mindfulness, moment, opportunity, wisdom

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#6

“Though you may feel that you cannot improve the world, you can always improve yourself. In doing so, the world becomes a better place.”
― John Bruna

tags: hope, hopeful, improvement, inspirational

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#7

“Today is sacred - for it will never come again. What could be more important than living this day with attention and the intention to be of benefit, to the best of your ability, to all you encounter?”
― John Bruna

tags: attention, benefit, helpfulness, intention, mindfulness, motivation, sacred, today, usefulness

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#8

“Truly listening, attentively, and with care, is one of the simplest and most kind gifts we can give anyone.”
― John Bruna

tags: attention, compassion, kindness, listening, mindfulness

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#9

“True freedom is the ability to respond consciously, in the most beneficial way, to whatever life throws at you.”
― John Bruna

tags: freedom, inspirational, life, mindfulness

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#10

“Your genuine happiness does not come from other people, activities or things, it comes from living a meaningful life - a life that is in alignment with your values and is beneficial.”
― John Bruna

tags: compassion, genuine-happiness, happiness, meaningful, values, virtue, wisdom

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#11

“When you look back at the painful and difficult events of your life, you find that they were the times of your greatest personal growth. The challenges of our lives provide us the opportunity to develop our highest potentials.”
― John Bruna

tags: life-lessons, mindfulness, opportunity, painful, personal-growth, potentials, wisdom

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#12

“There is no inner peace found in taking care of me and mine. It is present in attending to the needs of we and ours.”
― John Bruna

tags: community, helping, inner-peace, kindness, needs

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#13

“The only thing that separates the person you are from the person you want to be are the actions you take.”
― John Bruna

tags: action, choices, empowerment, growth, improvement, opportunity, potential

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#14

“Every thought, word, and action plants seeds in the garden of your life. Are you planting seeds of love, compassion, peace, or those of anger, resentment and dissatisfaction? Choose wisely and tend your garden well.”
― John Bruna

tags: anger, compassion, inspirational, mindfulness, peace, thoughts

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#15

“Remember, everyone you meet is really trying to do the best they can. No one woke up today and intentionally decided to be mean, difficult, or unreasonable - including you.”
― John Bruna

tags: acceptance, difficulty, humanity, kindness, patience

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#16

“When we forgive others, we give ourselves permission to let go of our own suffering.”
― John Bruna

tags: empowerment, forgiveness, healing, permission, suffering

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#17

“Our genuine happiness comes from doing things we feel good about, not from doing things that make us feel good.”
― John Bruna, The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life: The Essence of Mindfulness

tags: happiness, meaningful, virtue, wisdom

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#18

“The doors that open and close in our lives are not nearly as important as the person we are when we open them.”
― John Bruna

tags: change, inspirational, motivational, wisdom

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#19

“Doing the next "right thing" will always bring more genuine happiness than simply doing the next fun thing.”
― John Bruna

tags: ethics, happiness, inspirational, mindfulness, virtue

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#20

“While there is always room for improvement and personal growth, it is important to remember that you are enough in this moment - just as you are.”
― John Bruna

tags: mindfulness, personal-growth, wisdom

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#21

“Patience is an action and a skill to be cultivated. It actually solves more problems than most other actions.”
― John Bruna, The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life: The Essence of Mindfulness

tags: mindfulness, patience, problem-solving

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#22

“Obstacles in your life are not in your way, they are the way.”
― John Bruna, The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life: The Essence of Mindfulness

tags: john-bruna, mindfulness, obstacles, personal-growth, wisdom

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#23

“Instead of seeing the life you want to live in the distant future, just start living the life you want today. It is really that simple, and that challenging. The only one standing in your way is you.”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery

tags: change-your-life, inspirational-quotes, mindfulness, recovery, self-improvement, today-quotes, wisdom-quotes

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#24

“The path we traveled more accurately
measures our growth and success than our destination does.”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery

tags: challenges, improvement, journey, personal-growth, perspective, success, wisdom

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#25

“Compassion is often confused with pity. But when we pity someone, we see ourselves in a superior position. The immeasurable attitude of compassion arises from the recognition of our shared humanity.”
― John Bruna, The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life: The Essence of Mindfulness

tags: compassion, equality, growth, humanity, immeasurable-attitude, pity, strength, wisdom

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#26

“When we love someone, we want them to be truly happy; we don't have an attachment to them making us feel happy.”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery: The Essence of Mindfulness

tags: attachment, happiness, love, true-love

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#27

“If we recognized the value in others and treated them as valuable, how do you think our interactions would be different?”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery: The Essence of Mindfulness

tags: compassion, loving-kindness, recovery

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#28

“It is a realistic expectation to believe that if we live each day cultivating the qualities we
find to be meaningful, our days will be meaningful and so will our future.”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery: The Essence of Mindfulness

tags: expectations, meaningful-life, mindfulness, recovery

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#29

“While we don’t have power over the events in our lives, in recovery we do have power over the way we respond to them.”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery: The Essence of Mindfulness

tags: mindfulness, recovery, wisdom

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“With equanimity, we learn that traveling the bumpy roads can sometimes offer more to our journey than simply sticking to the smooth highways.”
― John Bruna, The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery: The Essence of Mindfulness

tags: equanimity, life-lessons, recovery

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