Dependency arguments often come from elites - either aid agencies or governments - and say something about attitudes to poor people.
In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.
The years don't always add wisdom, but they do add perspective.
Growth is the process of responding positively to change.
If you don't live it, you don't believe it.
The breath is seen to be the key between the emotional state, the mental state and physical state. It is perhaps the most important tool, and it's one whose importance is underestimated in the West.