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Overcoming the Need to Be Exceptional - The School Of Life
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Why waste time proving over and over how great you are, when you could be getting better? Why hide deficiencies instead of overcoming them? Why look for friends or partners who will just shore up your self-esteem instead of ones who will also challenge you to grow? And why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you? T... See more
Carol Dweck • Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Our individuality is entwined with our connectedness; so the work of healing and growth happens both alone and in relation to others.
Mia Birdsong • How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community
That’s what commitments are—alternatives to self-obsession. Commitments free us to dedicate ourselves to something bigger than ourselves—to something beyond our shells. The French philosopher Jacques Maritain said that the meaning of life is “self-mastery for the purpose of self-giving.” This is the challenge of growing up—to turn the corner from s... See more
Pete Davis • Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing
The most powerful journey reflects “maturation” of growing concern for others.