The shortest interval between two points is the awareness that they are not two.
Serenity comes from the ability to say __es_ to existence. Courage comes from the ability to say __o_ to the wrong choices made by others.
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Serenity comes from the ability to say __es_ to existence. Courage comes from the ability to say __o_ to the wrong choices made by others.
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