Happiness Quote by Rick Hanson

““Taking in the good is not about putting a happy shiny face on everything, nor is it about turning away from the hard things in life. It's about nourishing well-being, contentment, and peace inside that are refuges you can always come from and return to.””

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“Your brain is like Velcro for negative experiences but Teflon for positive ones.”

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“that suffering is the result of craving expressed through the Three Poisons: greed, hatred, and delusion.”

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“Strength is often quiet, receptive determination rather than chest-thumping pushiness.”

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