We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for

We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for

Thich Nhat Hanh
22/09/2025
22/09/2025

We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for happiness. But, in fact, if you have not suffered, you have no chance to experience real happiness.

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We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for happiness. But, in fact, if you have not suffered, you have no chance to experience real happiness.
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for happiness. But, in fact, if you have not suffered, you have no chance to experience real happiness.
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for happiness. But, in fact, if you have not suffered, you have no chance to experience real happiness.
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for happiness. But, in fact, if you have not suffered, you have no chance to experience real happiness.
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for happiness. But, in fact, if you have not suffered, you have no chance to experience real happiness.
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for happiness. But, in fact, if you have not suffered, you have no chance to experience real happiness.
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for happiness. But, in fact, if you have not suffered, you have no chance to experience real happiness.
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for happiness. But, in fact, if you have not suffered, you have no chance to experience real happiness.
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for happiness. But, in fact, if you have not suffered, you have no chance to experience real happiness.
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
We have the tendency to run away from suffering and to look for
Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh

Vietnamese - Clergyman October 11, 1926 - January 22, 2022

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