“Our lives become beautiful not because we are perfect.”

—  Sadhguru

Isha Insights Magazine, Spring Edition 2009
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Context: Our lives become beautiful not because we are perfect. Our lives become beautiful because we put our heart into what we are doing. -Sadhguru

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