Choose love and joy as much as you can in each moment and watch your life transform.

About This Quote

In the poem “Choose Love and Joy,” Sharon Salzberg writes that “the most important thing you can do for a person is to choose to be with him or her, to share your time and your space. This is very different from trying to change someone.” She explains that when we make a choice to be with someone, we are practicing love and giving of ourselves. Through our love and attention, we can transform another person’s life.

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