"Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark." ~Zen saying
We stand in the shadow of our lives every time we tell ourselves that something cannot be done because we are not good enough, or strong enough, or rich enough, or young enough or thin enough, or anything else enough. It is only when we boldly declare, "I am enough!" that we are able to step from the shadow and into the light of a beautiful new day.
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"LOVE" devoid of self-gratification, is in essence, the will, to the greatest good...of another.