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"False notions of love teach us that it is the place where we will feel no pain, where we will be in a state of constant bliss. [...] Acceptance of pain is part of loving practice. It enables us to distinguish constructive suffering from self-indulgent hurt."
— Mar 24, 2019 06:14PM
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Alyssa P.
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I didn't quite understand all the stuff about death & how being aware of it helps us live more fulfilling lives. "[Embracing] the reality of the unexpected." I can't quite wrap my head around it.
— Mar 29, 2019 08:25PM
Alyssa P.
is on page 101 of 240
Principles of love ethic: showing care, respect, knowledge, integrity, & the will to cooperate.
"Learning how to face our fears is one way we embrace love. Our fear may not go away, but it will not stand in the way."
— Mar 21, 2019 05:02PM
"Learning how to face our fears is one way we embrace love. Our fear may not go away, but it will not stand in the way."
Alyssa P.
is on page 62 of 240
"[Living purposely] entails taking responsibility for consciously creating goals, identifying the actions necessary to achieve them, making sure our behavior is in alignment with our goals, and paying attention to the outcome of our actions so that we see whether they are leading us where we want to go."
— Mar 12, 2019 06:07AM
Alyssa P.
is on page 56 of 240
I definitely gotta reread this & take notes. This book resonates deeply with me.
— Mar 10, 2019 05:54AM
Alyssa P.
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"There can be no love without justice. Until we live in a culture that not only respects but also upholds basic civil rights for children, most children will not know love."
— Mar 05, 2019 06:28AM
Alyssa P.
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From M. Scott Peck's The Road Less Traveled - "[love is] 'the will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth.'"
— Mar 04, 2019 12:59PM
