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> [When we are capable of living in the moment free from the tyranny of "shoulds," free from the nagging sensation that this moment isn't right, we will have peaceful hearts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/when-we-are-capable-of-living-in-the-moment-free-from-the-tyranny-of/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

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## More by Joan Z. Borysenko

> [When we are capable of living in the moment free from the tyranny of "shoulds," free from the nagging sensation that this moment isn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/when-we-are-capable-of-living-in-the-moment-free-from-the-tyranny-of/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

> [Keep an open mind, but don't let your brain fall out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/keep-an-open-mind-but-don-t-let-your-brain-fall-out/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

> [Some tension is necessary for the soul to grow, and we can put that tension to good use. We can look for every opportunity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/some-tension-is-necessary-for-the-soul-to-grow-and-we-can-put-that/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

> [Thank God for what doesn't need healing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/thank-god-for-what-doesn-t-need-healing/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

> [Every act of kindness and compassion toward others gets multiplied when they, in turn, pass it on. One by one the world becomes a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/every-act-of-kindness-and-compassion-toward-others-gets-multiplied/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

> [Forgiveness ... is the finishing of old business that allows us to experience the present, free of contamination from the past.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/forgiveness-is-the-finishing-of-old-business-that-allows-us-to/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

> [Learning to listen to ourselves is a way of learning to love ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/learning-to-listen-to-ourselves-is-a-way-of-learning-to-love-ourselves/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

> [Nature is another important aspect of nourishing the soul. After a hike in the mountains where we live, for instance, I feel a remarkable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/nature-is-another-important-aspect-of-nourishing-the-soul-after-a/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

> [Everyday brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/everyday-brings-a-choice-to-practice-stress-or-to-practice-peace/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

> [The stereotype of aging as a progressive loss of function is generally true only for people who stop functioning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/the-stereotype-of-aging-as-a-progressive-loss-of-function-is/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

> [Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful Self, it's no wonder…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/because-gratification-of-a-desire-leads-to-the-temporary-stilling-of/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

> [Busy is an opportunity, not a dirty word.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/busy-is-an-opportunity-not-a-dirty-word/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

> [The question is not whether we will barbecue, but how we will barbecue.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/the-question-is-not-whether-we-will-barbecue-but-how-we-will-barbecue/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

> [Unpredictability is closely related to uncontrollability.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/unpredictability-is-closely-related-to-uncontrollability/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

> [True peacefulness comes from abandoning the illustion that satisfying desires brings pleasure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-z-borysenko/true-peacefulness-comes-from-abandoning-the-illustion-that-satisfying/)

[Joan Z. Borysenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-z-borysenko/)

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