
“Often, we will stay in a miserable status quo until the misery finally exceeds the resistance to change. True wisdom is seeing the future: what will happen if change does not happen?”
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“You are, and always have been, my dream.”
― The Notebook
― The Notebook

“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It’s all in how you carry it. That’s what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.”
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“Sometimes you don’t know when you’re taking the first step through a door until you’re already inside.”
― One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are
― One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are
“Acceptance” is the most beautiful word in the English language.”
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