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Tony Schwartz says let go of certainty…

“Let go of certainty. The opposite isn’t uncertainty. It’s openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose up sides. The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop trying to learn and … Continue reading

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Nathaniel Branden says one of the characteristics of love relationships that flower…

“One of the characteristics of love relationships that flower is a relatively high degree of mutual self-disclosure–a willingness to let our partner enter into the interior of our private world and a genuine interest in the private world of that … Continue reading

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Mark Epstein says desire takes one out of oneself…

“Anxiety and desire are two, often conflicting, orientations to the unknown. Both are tilted toward the future. Desire implies a willingness, or a need, to engage this unknown, while anxiety suggests a fear of it. Desire takes one out of … Continue reading

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