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While I couldn't pinpoint an exact source or date for this specific quote, it resonates with her teachings and writings from various periods in her life, particularly during the tumultuous 1960s.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nOn the surface, the quote advocates for a sense of responsibility and stewardship. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a paradoxical approach to personal growth. By first practicing leaving no traces, Bays is suggesting that one must initially release attachment to ego-driven achievements before being able to improve or transform things.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, professionals can start by acknowledging and letting go of their need for recognition in their work. Only after embracing a sense of humility can they focus on delivering value that leaves lasting, positive impacts on their organizations and the world at large.",{"id":24,"quote_text":25,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":26,"source":27,"quote_tag":28,"commentary":9},3110081,"Resting in this moment, we have no age.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},3110068,"When you are unhappy, discover what you are clinging to and let it go.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},3110057,"We wouldn’t pay to rent and watch the same painful movie two hundred fifty times, but somehow we let our mind replay a bad memory over and over, each time experiencing the same distress and shame.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":47},3110054,"If we practice stepping into the unknown, moment by moment, hour by hour, millions of times, then death is just the next step into the unknown. It loses its terror.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nJan Chozen Bays wrote these words as a meditation on mortality, reflecting on her own experiences with death and loss. As an American nun who converted to Buddhism in the 1960s, she was deeply influenced by Eastern spiritual traditions that viewed impermanence as an inherent aspect of life. This quote likely originated from one of her books or lectures on mindfulness and living in the present.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat lies beneath this quote is a profound paradox: it's not the act of facing death that terrifies us, but rather our failure to acknowledge and prepare for the unknown. By repeatedly practicing stepping into uncertainty, we can condition ourselves to view even the most daunting challenges as mere transitions into the next moment.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset in your own life, try incorporating a \"small unknown\" practice: each day, take one small risk or step outside your comfort zone – whether it's trying a new food, speaking up in a meeting, or taking on a low-stakes challenge. By doing so, you'll build resilience and make the leap into the great unknown of death feel less daunting, allowing you to live more fully in the present.",{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":9},3110037,"Mindfulness is deliberately paying full attention to what is happening around you-in your body, heart and mind. 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