The truth that many people never understand until it is too late is that the more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer. — Thomas Merton - Joanna Macy

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The truth that many people never understand until it is too late is that the more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer. — Thomas Merton

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About Joanna Macy

Joanna Rogers Macy (born May 2, 1929) is an environmental activist, author, scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology.

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Birth Name: Mary Joanne Rogers
Alternative Names: Joanna Rogers Macy

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