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Rachel S. Heslin
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Why I do what I do
I came across a quote the other day that perfectly sums up why I do what I do. It’s from Joseph Campbell, the guy known for The Hero with a Thousand Faces/Hero’s Journey and The Power of Myth, etc.: “If you want to help the world, teach people how to live in it.” I had […]
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“One thing I want to make clear: I don’t think our old maps are bad. They deserve to be honored for their intent to help guide us safely through life. This is one of the reasons why, when we try to “push through” resistance, it seems to get even harder to move forward. After all, if you were trying to save someone by keeping them from running out into a dangerous situation, and they were pulling against you, you’d try to hold tighter, wouldn’t you?”
― The Map of Your Life
― The Map of Your Life
“One thing I want to make clear: I don’t think our old maps are bad. They deserve to be honored for their intent to help guide us safely through life. This is one of the reasons why, when we try to "push through" resistance, it seems to get even harder to move forward. After all, if you were trying to save someone by keeping them from running out into a dangerous situation, and they were pulling against you, you'd try to hold tighter, wouldn't you?”
― The Map of Your Life
― The Map of Your Life
“Just as the acorn contains the mighty oak tree, the Self has everything it needs to fulfill its destiny. When the inner conditions are right, it naturally emerges.”
― Emergence: The End of Self Improvement
― Emergence: The End of Self Improvement
“When you reach for the stars, you are reaching for the farthest thing out there. When you reach deep into yourself, it is the same thing, but in the opposite direction. If you reach in both directions, you will have spanned the universe.”
― The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
― The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“Patience is not passive waiting. Patience is active acceptance of the process required to attain your goals and dreams.”
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“Are you aware that rushing toward a goal is a sublimated death wish? It's no coincidence we call them 'deadlines.”
― Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas
― Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas
“But yield who will to their separation,
My object in living is to unite
My avocation and my vocation
As my two eyes make one in sight.”
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My object in living is to unite
My avocation and my vocation
As my two eyes make one in sight.”
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