In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived How well we have loved How well we have learned to let go

Jack Kornfield
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This quote is a great reminder to all of us that life is full of choices. Each one will determine how we live in the end, and each choice has its own consequences. We can remember our time on earth by living well in the here and now, loving others in the way we should, and making sure we learn how to let go.

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