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Do I make my own decisions, or do I let others make my decisions for me? How will I spend my Sunday afternoon? What do I charge for the work I do? Do I have for myself, my family, friends – the things I care about? Given that I am a chronic people pleaser, it’s…
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“Become master over yourself, master of your own good qualities… acquire power over your aye and no and learn to hold and withhold them in accordance with your higher aims…” Friedrich Nietzsche What is it all about, and what does any of it matter? We get so emotional about the constant swarm of ‘things’ happening…
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“Few things limit us more profoundly than our own beliefs about what we deserve, and few things liberate us more powerfully than daring to broaden our locus of possibility and self-permission for happiness. The stories we tell ourselves about what we are worthy or unworthy of — from the small luxuries of naps and watermelon…
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“Some of us ran so far away, during a period of survival, that we forgot to come back home to ourselves. Return home to yourself. You are safe now.” Lalah Delia Lalah Delia describes it perfectly; I ran away so far, for so long, that I forgot entirely about the mere existence of the person…
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“We experience states of self. And how we feel as selves seems to vary remarkably depending on the context.” Sam Harris Moments like these are tough. The fight-or-flight response is triggered, I can feel the adrenaline; skin tingling, heart rate elevated, mind racing. And yet somehow I’m able to see that this is all a…
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“I think I could go to prison for love. I couldn’t harm other people, but I’m not sure there’s much I wouldn’t do… which I think any psychologist would suggest is a clear sign of sickness. But I think that’s normal, and they are the sick ones” Sofia Scarlett There’s so much to say about…
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“Our minds are all we have. They are all we have ever had. And they are all we can offer others. This might not be obvious, especially when there are aspects of your life that seem in need of improvement—when your goals are unrealised, or you are struggling to find a career, or you have…
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