Attention Quote by Brenda Shoshanna

“We are what we think about. When we stay fixed on one person, thought or situation, we get caught in the grip of self-centered thoughts. The more we give attention to that which is upsetting, the more strength it has to rule our lives.”

Brenda Shoshanna

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