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    Strong Back, Soft Front

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    Frank OstaseskiPublished October 16, 2017 · Updated October 21, 2026 · 1 min read

    Frank Ostaseski, co-founder of the Zen Hospice Project and founder of the Metta Institute, says that to live in this world we need a strong back, and that this is not enough: we need a soft front too. Usually, he says, we have it the other way around.

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