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If your mental health is sound, then when disturbances come, you will have some distress but quickly recover.
Dalai Lama XIV The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
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If your mental health is sound, then when disturbances come, you will have some distress but quickly recover.
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Dalai Lama XIV

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

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