A quote by Thomas Merton
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A quote by Thomas Merton
To quote the author Henry James, “Until you try, you don’t know what you can’t do.” In setting goals for ourselves, we’re talking about what is possible, not what is certain.
Russ Harris • The Happiness Trap
When I say to give up hope, I don’t mean to give up effort.
Charlotte J. Beck • Everyday Zen: Love and Work (Plus)
Do not depend on the hope of results. When you are doing the sort of work you have taken on, essentially an apostolic work, you may have to face the fact that your work will be apparently worthless and even achieve no result at all, if not perhaps results opposite to what you expect. As you get used to this idea, you start more and more to concentr... See more