

“Now when I say let go, I do not mean reject. Because when you let go of something, it will still be there for you when you need it. But because you have stopped clinging you will have freed yourself up to tap into other possibilities - possibilities that can help you deal with this world of accelerating change.”
― Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace
― Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace

“Be purposeful about putting yourself in a stimulating environment where your creativity can take flight. ”
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“Accepting that we're imperfect, and knowing that we have a right to exist anyway, is an empowering and important life tool.”
― Embrace Your Weird: Face Your Fears and Unleash Creativity
― Embrace Your Weird: Face Your Fears and Unleash Creativity

“You cannot banish the devilish, unflattering qualities of your personality. Nor would doing so be healthy or useful. Suppressing experiences is psychologically destructive because it divorces us from the full richness of real life. To progress on your journey of personal growth, love, and meaning and purpose in life, you need to become aware of all aspects of yourself, including your darker tendencies, and be agile enough to integrate them into your behavioural repertoire as needed. Do not repress, ignore, or hide the darker gifts. Be aware of them, appreciate them, and when you're ready harness them. When you do this, you'll find that you've gained greater access to well-being. To do otherwise is to be enslaved by fear, to set an artificial limit on what you experience and accomplish in this, the one and only life we know for sure that you'll have. Make the most of it. Become whole.”
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“Mindfulness is resilience-making.
It’s like hydrating before a big race: you might not be thirsty when you’re drinking,
but you’re stronger and prepared when reserves are low.”
― BIG: the practice of joy
It’s like hydrating before a big race: you might not be thirsty when you’re drinking,
but you’re stronger and prepared when reserves are low.”
― BIG: the practice of joy
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