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Does a rose stop being a rose when it is no longer admired?

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Does a rose stop being a rose when it is no longer admired? No, it remains a red rose. Does a rose stop being a rose when someone says they prefer lilies? No, it remains a rose. Does a rose stop being a rose when someone calls it by another name? No, it remains a rose. Likewise, your worth isn't based on the objective truth of who you are. That is, your worth is determined by how Allah sees you, not by anyone else.

It is better to be unhappy and know the worst, than

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It is better to be unhappy and know the worst, than to be happy in a fool's paradise. -Fyodor Dostoyevsky

You can see how precious it is...

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When you get older, you value things differently. You can see how precious it is to have peace of mind, to sleep with your heart feeling at ease. You can see the true price of everything and everyone in your life. Time slows down and you can savor moments much better. Because the older you get, the more you understand. How everything is temporary. How everything is just passing. Even yourself. And there's nothing for you to do. Except to enjoy the present. And pass in this life in peace. -Metanoia

Be the person who cares...

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Be the person who cares. Be the person who makes an effort, who loves without hesitation. Be the person who makes people feel seen. There is nothing stronger than someone who continues to stay soft in a world that hasn't always been kind to them. ~Bianca Sparacino

A child asked his father: What is a man?

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A child asked his father: "What is a man?" The father replied,"A person who takes responsibility for his family and his house and takes care of them."  Then the child said. "I hope I'll be a man like mum one day." - Ambivertsyed