"We're not really brought up in a culture where we believe we're meant to be happy, that peace is our birthright. It's not what we're taught; quite the opposite, actually. With all the expectations and the negative stories going on in the world, we have a lot to overcome."

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Source: Gabriela Mistral, Doris Dana (1971). “Selected poems of Gabriela Mistral”, Johns Hopkins Univ Pr

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Gabrielle Bernstein

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Gabrielle Bernstein is a spiritual teacher and author known for her work on self-love and personal transformation, particularly through her book 'The Universe Has Your Back.'

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