Whenever encountering a troublesome person, do not identify him as being cruel or stupid or rude or anything else like that. Instead, see him as a frightened person.

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To change what you get you must change who you are.

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The reason why most people are frustrated is because a lie cannot be turned into a truth.

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It is a mistake for anyone to think he has lived too long in his old, unsatisfactory ways to make the great change. If you switch on the light in a dark room, it makes no difference how long it was dark because the light will still shine. Be teachable. That is the whole secret.

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The only way to do something truly important every day is to seek to understand yourself every day.

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Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn, and you will.

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We never get upset over what happens. Never. We get upset because of preconceived ideas as to what we think should happen, what we want to happen. When our preference clashes with the reality, we get hurt. Rid yourself of all preconceived ideas as to what should happen. You are then at peace whatever happens.

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A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.

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You cannot stop destructive actions by others, but you can stop your own destructive reactions to them

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No one on earth can hurt you, unless you accept the hurt in your own mind. . . The problem is not other people; it is your reaction.

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