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5 life lessons from the ICU
Spending a lot of time in the hospital gave me an opportunity to understand that almost everyone's got something in their life that is important to them and that they feel different about. If you can actually step back and understand people in a way that acknowledges and doesn't dismiss their difference, it’s really powerful.
Meet Robert Hoge, the ‘Ugly’ Human Living a Beautiful Life
He feels, he told me, that the experience made clear to him that people need a sense “of being accepted, to have some sense of importance, and to be loved. And I can give that to anyone at any time, and it’s that simple. It’s just paying attention. It’s just being with people. It’s loving.”
Johann Hari • Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions
“When the story of my life is going to be told, the people who will literally have saved my life are going to be the people who helped me with my mental health.” – Peter Attia