Here are my favorite quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh, who passed away beginning 2022 at the golden age of 95. What a beautiful soul, and what beautiful principles he’s left us with.

“For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.”

“At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.”

This quote above so beautifully encapsulates my philosophy of leadership – that the more you draw yourself closer to your spirit – what I call your Inner Core – and help others draw closer to their own, the more effective you will be as a leader.

“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”

“You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.”

In the Living with Love chapter of my book Inner Mastery, Outer Impact, I discuss how powerful it is to love unconditionally. When you do so, you free up the recipient of your love to venture forth into the world with a sense of security, knowing they have your unconditional love to support them. They are better able to bring love into manifestation in their dealings with others because their own cup of love is unconditionally full.

Loving someone doesn’t mean that you absolve them of personal responsibility or indulge them in wrong ways. It means that you act with wisdom in all your dealings with them, sometimes affirming their behavior and sometimes challenging it, but doing it all from a place of love.

I hope these pearls from Thich Naht Hahn bring you the inspiration they have brought me.

Warmly,
Hitendra

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