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“We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.”
― The Gifts of Imperfection
― The Gifts of Imperfection
“Courage originally meant "To speak one's mind by telling all one's heart.”
― The Gifts of Imperfection
― The Gifts of Imperfection
“We cannot ignore our pain and feel compassion for it at the same time.”
― The Gifts of Imperfection
― The Gifts of Imperfection
“Courage is like—it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging.”
― The Gifts of Imperfection
― The Gifts of Imperfection
“Healthy striving is self-focused: "How can I improve?" Perfectionism is other-focused: "What will they think?”
― The Gifts of Imperfection
― The Gifts of Imperfection
DebW’s 2025 Year in Books
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