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The loneliness of being misunderstood is acute, a sharp sting. The loneliness of choosing silence is chronic, a dull, heavy ache that settles in your bones.
The Shadowed Archive • The Exhaustion of Being Understood
One tactic that I’ve found especially helpful is called opposite action—that is, if I feel like doing one thing (generally, not a helpful or positive thing), I’ll force myself instead to do the exact opposite. By doing so, I also change the underlying emotions.
Peter Attia MD • Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
if you approach small children without an agenda, if you can match the openness of their minds, you too are open.
John Tarrant • Bring Me the Rhinoceros: And Other Zen Koans That Will Save Your Life
Have faith: whatever the goal, the universe will provide lessons. Those lessons will either contain the growth to make you strong enough to accomplish the goal, or the wisdom to see a better goal.
