I want to know
if you are prepared to live in a world
with its harsh need
to change you. If you can look back
with firm eyes
saying this is where I stand.
β David Whyte, 'Self-Portrait' [from ππͺπ³π¦ πͺπ― π΅π©π¦ ππ’π³π΅ π©]
Theatwitter.comI want to know if you are prepared to live in a world with its harsh need to change you. If you can look back with firm eyes saying this is where I stand. β David Whyte, 'Self-Portrait' [from ππͺπ³π¦ πͺπ― π΅π©π¦ ππ’π³π΅π©]
We all live multiple lives in one, and our sense of self continuously dies in the process. So when you feel some fundamental changes occurring within you (i.e. feeling disconnected from certain friends, being discontent with a job youβve historically enjoyed, questioning your faith, etc.), donβt be too afraid.
Lawrence Yeo β’ Death: The Roommate of Life - More To That
Throughout life, our habits, beliefs, and ideas evolve beyond recognition. Our physical and social environments change. Almost all of our cells are replaced. Yet we remain, to ourselves, βwhoβ βweβ βare.β
Maria Popova β’ Figuring
You are a being of change. The mind is a sponge that is consciously and unconsciously being shaped by the information that it encounters. It is natural for your preferences to shift overtime. Holding on to a past version of yourself is not a good use of your energy because that is a chapter that is already closed. When you are healing and growing,
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