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Hale Akbas
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Destroying things is much easier than making them.”
“Most of our tensions and frustrations stem from compulsive needs to act the role of someone we are not. —János (Hans) Selye, M.D., The Stress of Life”
― The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
― The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
“...and it was then when I came and sat down, trying to process the youthful thoughts running inside my head. 'Write,' it said. 'Write until you stop this inclination of yours in this world.' Tick. Tock. Seconds into wishes. Lifeless long sessions. 'There,' it said. 'Your words are now linked to our visions.”
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