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A definition of ACCEPTANCE:
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the act of accepting something or someone
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the quality or state of being accepted or acceptable
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The acceptance of certain realities doesn't preclude idealism. It can lead to certain breakthroughs.
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The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world around you. Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen.
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The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.
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Acceptance looks like a passive state, but in reality it brings something entirely new into this world. That peace, a subtle energy vibration, is consciousness.
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The five stages - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance - are a part of the framework that makes up our learning to live with the one we lost. They are tools to help us frame and identify what we may be feeling. But they are not stops on some linear timeline in grief.
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Acceptance of one's life has nothing to do with resignation; it does not mean running away from the struggle. On the contrary, it means accepting it as it comes, with all the handicaps of heredity, of suffering, of psychological complexes and injustices.
Tina Turner
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I'm not wise, but the beginning of wisdom is there; it's like relaxing into - and an acceptance of - things.
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Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.
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Acceptance is a two part process: Part 1 is recognizing that after a personal loss, in order to move on with your life you must accept the things you cannot control. Part 2 is accepting that sometimes your brain might be able to reason out the loss, but your heart never will.