my only rule is that you’re always pursuing three new opportunities at the same time.

“The fear of abandonment, especially to a vulnerable child is equivalent to death.”
― Shame: Spiritual Suicide
― Shame: Spiritual Suicide

“Pushing to the edge of your ability is equivalent to stretching to the point of defeat,”
― Louder than Words: Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice
― Louder than Words: Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice
“Lying is almost always preferred to the possibility of experiencing shame.”
― Shame: Spiritual Suicide
― Shame: Spiritual Suicide

“It’s about following your through-line.”
― Louder than Words: Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice
― Louder than Words: Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice

“I have often thought the best way to define a man’s character would be to seek out the particular mental or moral attitude in which, when it comes upon him, he felt himself most deeply and intensely active and alive. At such moments there is a voice inside which speaks and says: “This is the real me!” —William James”
― Louder than Words: Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice
― Louder than Words: Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice
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