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They fought over the gun and it went off, shooting a Black man in the chest. Everyone scattered. The Black folks ran back to Greenwood and the white men planned "reprisals."
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The second big idea is this: That we grow from falling over the edge. If we carefully observe and explore what Halifax terms the “edge states” of our psychology, we can turn what we learn into our greatest possible moments for growth and wisdom. And…just maybe…we can learn to pull ourselves back from the edge more often.In summary: the good pursued to its limit becomes the bad, and exploring the dark places we visit in our pursuit of the good can create the conditions for growth, change, and wisdom.
You Grow From Your Edges
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If “fake it till you make it” is your strategy for success, you have very little chance of making it. Does it make you feel good to show off a huge house or car you don’t really own or can’t afford? If you’re really helping others and doing good things in the world, are others talking about the results, or are you the only one talking? Are you proud of the million fake followers you bought? It might get you started, but if you can’t back it up soon, you’re just a fake who didn’t make it.
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