<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A person at peace can immediately recognize a... > {{A person at peace can immediately recognize a consciousness in crisis, whereas those in crisis cannot fully understand themselves or others.}} People often turn away from good advice because they need something another person can never give them — discovery. {{As much as we would like to help others avoid pain, sometimes we have to let go and allow them to receive their own painful lessons.}} {{Suffering is one of life's great teachers.}} {{You cannot save people from themselves. All you can do is stand firmly in your hopes for them, with compassion.}} **Source:** [[books/Simple Reminders Book (2014-2018)|Simple Reminders]] <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->