Diamond Heart: Elements of the Real in Man

So, any deep loss is an opportunity to grow, to understand more about yourself, to experience holes that you believe can only be filled by someone else.

When I get something now, it means less, yet I enjoy it more. That’s a real freedom.

There is no place for complaints in this Work. What do complaints do? Complaints are used only to keep Mommy around. You complain to Mommy, and Mommy makes you feel better.

We may try to cheat this law, convincing ourselves that we are living for Essence when our real motivations are different. But you cannot cheat Essence; it will not work.

If you look at your life, you will see these movements of your mind in every minute—you are trying to get away from pain and go toward pleasure.

commitment is essentially bringing your belly closer to something; it has to do with action, too.

We’re seeing something here about insight, that the truth is not just a matter of knowing a certain fact. With an insight, there is an energetic sense in your mind and body that indicates more certainty

When you see things as they are, you’ll see there are certain things you need to do. There are certain things you can get from external reality, and there are things you can’t get.

The unconscious, on the other hand, works on the basis that in order to feel certain ways, certain things have to happen.