A Quote by Dave Schultz
Without competition we wouldn't be able to test ourselves.
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You cannot have a testimony without a test. Will you pass the test or have the monies?
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It is only when we begin to relax with ourselves that meditation becomes a transformative process. Only when we relate with ourselves without moralizing, without harshness, without deception, can we let go of harmful patterns. Without maitri (metta), renunciation of old habits becomes abusive. This is an important point.
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The Turing Test was a brilliant idea, but it's evolved into a competition of chatbots.
