The conviction that we know others better than they know us—and that we may have insights about them they lack (but not vice versa)—leads us to talk when we would do well to listen and to be less patient than we ought to be when others
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“We all face difficulties, but they should not become our core. We grieve, we suffer, we weep. Challenges are experiences that help us to grow, like the winds that help strengthen the roots of the apple trees in the Cider Orchard. Storms are always temporary and should never distract us from the beautiful days that were before or will come after. Do not become so fixed on a single injustice that you can no longer remember others may be suffering near you. Like the healing of the body when it is ill, the healing of the heart requires patience.”
― The Ciphers of Muirwood
― The Ciphers of Muirwood
“When you do what you’re best at when you’re at your best in the best conditions you can create, your work comes alive. And so do you.”
― At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor
― At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor
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