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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

“The point is as basic as it is key: our minds do not disclose their more elaborate and best thoughts in one go.” pg. 22