The worst curse to befall anyone is stagnation, a banal existence, the quiet desperation that comes out of … - Deepak Chopra

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Many of you know that I got my name, Barack, from my father. What you may not know is Barack is actually Swahili for 'That One. ' And I got my middle name from somebody who obviously didn't think I'd ever run for president.

Deepak Chopra

The worst curse to befall anyone is stagnation, a banal existence, the quiet desperation that comes out of a need for conformity.

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The world 'out there' won't change until the world 'in here' does.

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When you blame and criticize others, you are avoiding some truth about yourself.

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The three things you can offer your children to change them: attention, appreciation and affection.

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Relinquish your attachment to the known, step into the unknown, and you will step into the field of all possibilities

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The abuse of food, alcohol, or drugs is essentially a material response to a need that isn't really physical at its foundation. . What we are looking for is pure joy rather than mere sensation, or even oblivion of sensation. Addiction is unrecognized spiritual craving.

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