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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

“True curiosity is exhilarating… It requires a willingness to give up everything I’ve ever known or believed. … demands courage and requires a willingness to be afraid.” p. 70

“We can experience what feels like identity crisis when faced with life transitions. As external circumstances change, we can question who we are, who we want to be, and who we need to be. In moments like these, we see that ways of being aren’t permanent.“ -p.65-66

“‘Triggers are friends to follow’, meaning that triggers help us to see our areas for healing.” -p. 63