“Don't do any task in order to get it over with. Resolve to do each job in a relaxed way, with all your attention.”

— Thich Nhat Hanh · Calm quote

Don't do any task in order to get it over with. Resolve to do each job in a relaxed way, with all your attention. — Thich Nhat Hanh quote card
Zen master · 1926 – 2022

Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist who popularized mindfulness in the West; nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr.

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