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Dalai Lama - "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." · the Daily Quote - Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day

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  Now, let's dive into today's quote from the Dalai Lama, who
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  once said be kind whenever possible.
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  It is always possible whenever possible, and it's always
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  possible. That second sentence changes
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  everything. The first sentence sounds
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  reasonable. Be kind whenever you can.
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  Sure, when circumstances allow and when it's convenient.
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  He's saying kindness isn't dependent on external
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  conditions. It's not about whether someone
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  deserves it, whether you're having a good day or whether
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  it's convenient. Kindness is always an option,
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  always within your power. Always possible you're stuck in
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  traffic and frustrated someone cuts you off.
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  You can choose kindness, let it go and don't react.
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  You're having a terrible day, everything's going wrong, the
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  cashier is slow. You can choose kindness, a
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  smile, patience. If someone hurt you, betrayed
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  you, and you're angry, you can still choose kindness, not
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  weakness. Not letting them off the hook,
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  but responding with humanity rather than cruelty.
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  The Dalai Lama isn't saying be kind because it's easy.
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  He's saying be kind because it's always possible, even when it's
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  hard. Especially when it's hard.
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  This removes every excuse. You can't say I couldn't be kind
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  because because it's always possible.
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  So here's the question. When was the last time you said
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  kindness wasn't possible? What excuse did you use?
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  Because according to the Dalai Lama, there are no valid
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  excuses. It is always possible, not
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  always easy, but always possible, and that's what
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  matters. That's it for today.
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  I'm Anna McGivern signing up for now, but I'll be back tomorrow.
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  Same pod time, same pod station with another daily quote.