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During a difficult interaction, take a moment to pause. It can be the length of one breath. Or, before a difficult interaction, take a moment and picture this person. Then, remind yourself: “This person has experienced pain, just like me. This person has experienced loss, just like me. Joy, just ...

What you're going through is just a chapter of your life. The rest of the story is still unwritten. Once you emerge from a difficult period, a blank page will await you to change the record.

At the moment, everything feels confusing, but hindsight will be 20/20 vision. 

Living in the future steals joy from the present:

• The “now” is the only moment that’s ever real
• Chasing goals often becomes an addiction
• Presence lets you experience life, not just plan it
• Peace isn’t found someday—it’s found today