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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. —Buddha

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”

Buddha

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Maeion from Washington MARCH 15, 2019
This is what I live by, the present not the past!

Kevin from Taipei JUNE 1, 2018
Hang in there

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