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Our inflated self image takes a lot to keep up and to manage. Real confidence has humility and isn't based on our own importance. We accept ourself as we are…
Gen Norbu
Our inflated self image takes a lot to keep up and to manage. Real confidence has humility and isn’t based on our own importance. We accept ourself as we are — from that we can make progress towards a more happier self. This extract is taken from a teaching given by Gen Kelsang Norbu at KMC North Carolina, US and is based on the book 
The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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