So We Have To Work...

“So we have to work in the midst of life, 

surrounded by all the misfortunes of life, 

and eventually life becomes our teacher—

that is to say, 

we have to practise non-identifying 

in the midst of the happenings of life; 

we have to practise self-remembering 

in the midst of affairs; 

and we have to notice and separate ourselves 

from our negative emotions 

in the midst of all hurts and smarts in daily life.” 

~Maurice Nicoll

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