Courage Quote by Elizabeth Lesser

“He was training people to become “sacred warriors”—not so that they could do battle with others but so that they could develop the kind of courage one needs to be kind and happy and radically alive in the midst of the world.” quote by Elizabeth Lesser — Download Open image

““He was training people to become “sacred warriors”—not so that they could do battle with others but so that they could develop the kind of courage one needs to be kind and happy and radically alive in the midst of the world.””

Elizabeth Lesser

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