A Quote by T. K. V. Desikachar
When we are attentive to our actions we are not prisoners to our habits.
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Good habits, which bring our lower passions and appetites under automatic control, leave our natures free to explore the larger experiences of life. Too many of us divide and dissipate our energies in debating actions which should be taken for granted.
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