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“people are more persuaded than ever that they have perfect freedom, yet they have brought their freedom to us and laid it humbly at our feet.”
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

“You will be obsessed with the past and future and will not just let the current moment be. This happens because the past offers you an identity and the future encompasses the prospect of fulfillment and salvation. This is a mirage.”
― Book-Note Gifts, Summary of The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

“When we excessively focus on the future and not on the present, it leads to apprehension, anxiety, strain and agitation. Similarly, when we focus excessively on the past and not on the present, it leads to bitterness, unforgiveness, remorse, fault, grumbles and sadness.”
― Book-Note Gifts, Summary of The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment