The difference between a life laced through with frustration and one sustained by happiness depends on whether it is motivated by self-hatred or by real love for oneself.

Sharon Salzberg
The difference between a life laced through with frustration and...
The difference between a life laced through with frustration and...
The difference between a life laced through with frustration and...
The difference between a life laced through with frustration and...
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If you are not happy with your life, it is because you are blaming yourself for the things that are not going well. If you are happy, it is because you are loving yourself, no matter what happens.

Source: Real Love: The Art Of Mindful Connection

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