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Beyond that, there was an air of … distortion around Gavilar. Nothing supernatural or nonsensical. It was just that … well, you accepted that Gavilar could do whatever he wanted, in defiance of any tradition or logic. For him, it would work out. It always did.
The Stormlight Archive #4
Brandon Sanderson
CEOs are often advised to be circumspect about their own views when running a meeting, lest they suppress new ideas. But in any meeting with Henri in charge, it was immediately apparent what outcome he wanted, because he would state it up front. Then, quite sincerely, he would encourage dialogue and dissenting views. Of course, in the end, having been listened to, we almost always decided to do what Henri had suggested.
Conscience and Courage
John Hawkins
What would happen to me if I just inwardly surrendered my resistance and let the flow of life be in charge? The rules of the experiment were very simple: If life brought events in front of me, I would treat them as if they came to take me beyond myself. If my personal self complained, I would use each opportunity to simply let him go and surrender to what life was presenting me. This was the birth of what I came to call “the surrender experiment,” and I was totally prepared to see where it would take me.
The Surrender Experiment
Michael A. Singer
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