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New Beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.
"New Beginnings are often disguised as painful endings."— Lao Tzu
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Meaning of this quote
An ending that feels painful may also make another possibility available.
Key takeaway:
Give yourself time to notice possibilities after a change.
Origin of the quote
Modern saying attributed to Laozi.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe university blog labels it an attribution without a Tao Te Ching chapter or translator. No original classical passage for this exact wording was established.
