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Victory breeds hatred, for the conquered is unhappy. He who has given up both victory and defeat, he, the contented, is happy.
Source Dhammapada 197-202 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to the Dhammapada, wanting to win over others feeds resentment in the one who loses, while the one who lives in peace finds happiness without keeping score. Today, in a discussion, choose peace rather than having the last word, and notice the calm it leaves in you.
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