A quote from How to Be a Person in the World
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A quote from How to Be a Person in the World
How strange that the nature of life is change, yet the nature of human beings is to resist change. And how ironic that the difficult times we fear might ruin us are the very ones that can break us open and help us blossom into who we were meant to be.
Elizabeth Lesser • Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow
“Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.”
Pema Chödrön • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
In her novel, The Painted Drum, writer Louise Erdrich discusses taking risks:
“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and being alone won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You have to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed u... See more
“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and being alone won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You have to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed u... See more
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Mediocrity vs. Genius, Taking Risks, and When to Ignore a Problem | James Clear
“The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills.” The world can show you the truth, but no one can force you to accept it.