For most of the year 2000, I worked and lived at a fasting clinic in northern California where I spent time with many groups of eclectic guests from all over the world.
I often tell my wife that during that year, I felt like I was floating around in a bubble, almost immune to any downers that life brought my way. Sure, there were times when I felt a bit crummy, but most of the time, I was at peace, able to feel compassion for anyone.
The source of my deep well of harmony was a commitment that I made with myself to live with the following philosophy in mind:
All behaviour is motivated by love or by a need for love.
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