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quote:the-source-of-all-wakefulness-the-source-of-all-kindness-and-compassion-the-source-of-all-wisdom-is-in-each-second-of-time-anything-that-has-us-looking-ahead-is-missing-the-point"The source of all wakefulness, the source of all kindness and compassion, the source of all wisdom, is in each second of time. Anything that has us looking ahead is missing the point."
Pema Chödrön quote opening Section 4, articulating present-moment alignment as overarching principle
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extracted_from(2025) · Ruben Laukkonen · Fionn Inglis · Shamil Chandaria · Lars Sandved-Smith +4
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- Present Moment AlignmentgroundsOverarching contemplative principle framing alignment as fluid responsivity to unfolding experience rather than fixed goals
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