“Do all the other things, the ambitious things — travel, get
rich, get famous, innovate, lead, fall in love, make and lose fortunes, swim
naked in wild jungle rivers (after first having the water tested for monkey
poop) – but as you do, to the extent that you can, err in the direction of
kindness. Do those things that incline you toward the big questions, and avoid
the things that would reduce you and make you trivial. That luminous part of
you that exists beyond personality — your soul, if you will — is as bright and
shining as any that has ever been. Bright as Shakespeare’s, bright as Gandhi’s,
bright as Mother Teresa’s. Clear away everything that keeps you separate from
this secret luminous place. Believe it exists, come to know it better, nurture
it, share its fruits tirelessly.” – George Saunders
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