The Path to Love: Spiritual Strategies for Healing, p. 170
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Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future. The past is closed and limited; the future is open and free.
— Deepak Chopra
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About Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra (दीपक चोपड़ा; born October 22, 1946) is a medical doctor born in India, and writer. He has written extensively on spirituality and diverse topics in mind-body medicine. He claims to be influenced by the teachings of Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita from his native India, and quantum physics. He also said that he has been profoundly influenced by the teachings of J Krishnamurti. His teachings have had a profound influence on the The New Thought Movement which has embraced him in the U.S.
About Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra (दीपक चोपड़ा; born October 22, 1946) is a medical doctor born in India, and writer. He has written extensively on spirituality and diverse topics in mind-body medicine. He claims to be influenced by the teachings of Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita from his native India, and quantum physics. He also said that he has been profoundly influenced by the teachings of J Krishnamurti. His teachings have had a profound influence on the The New Thought Movement which has embraced him in the U.S.
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