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The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, stor
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"The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds"

- Dalai Lama

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This quote by the Dalai Lama talks to the need for a shift in our worths and top priorities. He is recommending that the world does not need more individuals who are concentrated on success and material gain, however rather people who are focused on developing peace, healing, restoring, and telling stories. He is highlighting the value of love and empathy in our lives, and how these values can assist to produce a much better world. He is suggesting that we must focus on creating a world that is more equitable and just, rather than one that is driven by greed and selfishness. He is likewise stressing the value of storytelling, which can help to bring individuals together and produce a sense of understanding and empathy. Eventually, the Dalai Lama is recommending that we should aim to develop a world that is based on love, empathy, and understanding, rather than one that is driven by material gain and success.

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Dalai Lama This quote is written / told by Dalai Lama somewhere between July 6, 1935 and today. He was a famous Leader from Tibet. The author also have 50 other quotes.

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