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“The purpose of thinking is to let the ideas die instead of us dying.”
― Alfred North Whitehead

“For each event, use mindfulness, a sense of common humanity, and kindness to process the event in a self-compassionate way.”
― Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

“Try to feel compassion for how difficult it is to be an imperfect human being in this extremely competitive society of ours. Our culture does not emphasize self-compassion, quite the opposite. We’re told that no matter how hard we try, our best just isn’t good enough.”
― Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

“Suddenly, my nose began to sting and tears rolled around my eyes. It wasn't completely clear to me then, but I suppose I was tasting the sorrow of the ostracized, the bitter loneliness that goes with alienation.”
― Yi Mun-Yol, Our Twisted Hero