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3. In what ways have you yet to accept the fact that you are who you are, not the person you think you ought to be?
Four Thousand Weeks
Oliver Burkeman
When we’re unhappy, for example, it’s natural to try to figure out why we’re feeling this way and to find a way of solving the problem of unhappiness. But tension, unhappiness or exhaustion aren’t “problems” that can be solved. They are emotions. They reflect states of mind and body. As such, they cannot be solved—only felt. Once you’ve felt them—that is, acknowledged their existence—and let go of the tendency to explain or get rid of them, they are much more likely to vanish naturally,
Mindfulness
Mark Williams, Danny Penman
The topic of the conversation, in all cases, was the same: “What’s the single thing you think is most important for me to get better at?”
Immunity to Change
Robert Kegan, Lisa Laskow Lahey
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