“The Sierra Years”

A world of voices, a world of views.

Zan chose a community college to save tuition money and ended up saving his soul in the process. With almost no other Chinese students, his English improved fast. He met people from all over the world — each with their own culture, faith, and way of seeing life. They opened his mind and widened his heart. When the pandemic began, these friends became his lifeline. They went off-roading, camping, and spent days in the mountains and by the water. Nature and human connection carried him through those uncertain times.

44. “True humility — is knowing we all rise from the same ground.”

Gate 1, key 6 — “No One Above, No One Below”

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114. “Not every hand that reaches — is here to hurt.”

Gate 2, key 15 — “Let Ourselves Be Loved”

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165. “Not every noise — deserves our name.”

Gate 3, key 21 — “Energy Protects”

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223. “Push the body — and silence the doubt.”

Gate 4, key 28 — “Train the Temple”

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269. “Think it though — before we do.”

Gate 5, key 34 — “Thinking Before Acting”

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341. “Power doesn’t start with force — it starts with limitation.”

Gate 6, key 43 — “Control in Disguise”

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418. “Breathe steady — while the world spins.“

Gate 7, key 53 — “Centered in the Storm”

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461. “Each breath — is both arrival and release.”

Gate 8, key 58 — “Peace Is Presence”

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