La Formica Zen (italian Edition) ( ) / quote 21 of 75

Non saper smettere di pensare

Non essere capaci di smettere di pensare è una afflizione terribile,ma non ce ne rendiamo conto perchè quasi tutti ne soffrono, per cui è considerato normale. Eckhart Tolle

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