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“The opposite of empathy isn’t just thinking of yourself; it’s thinking of yourself in limited ways. [Becoming more empathetic will often involve going into the less familiar and sometimes less easy to accept parts of our own minds. … the parts that are a little criminal, or wild, or vulnerable, or sad.” p. 114-115

“We feel envy when someone else has access to an area of happiness that eludes us. The natural response to this feeling is shame… yet envy, while uncomfortable, provides us with a message from confused - but important parts - of our personality about what we should be doing.… Envy is a call to action.” p.96

Good read, lots of important reminders, a manual for how to not get stuck. I liked it - absolutely recommend.

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