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Martha Beck
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
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Journalist
Sociologist
Provo
Utah
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As much horror as we have always created, we are a species that keeps moving forward, seeing new sights in new ways, and enjoying the journey.
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Loneliness is proof that your innate search for connection is intact.
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I have come to believe that there are infinite passageways out of the shadows, infinite vehicles to transport us into the light.
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The repercussions of one person living in stubborn gladness are incalculable.
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To know what that true self is without social pressure is to know your true nature.
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Good fortune has side effects.
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I want you to notice is that-right here, right now-you’re okay. You may be in pain, you may be in fear, you may be in grief. But you’re here, you’re surviving this moment is okay.
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Standards of beauty are arbitrary. Body shame exists only to the extent that our physiques don't match our own beliefs about how we should look.
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People are so afraid of authority figures and doctors are authority figures.
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Angels come in many shapes and sizes, and most of them are not invisible.
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Make a plan to change the world. For one night, don't disbelieve that you can.
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In the moments I get it right, every step I take seems to be matched by a universal mystery, which obligingly, incredibly, creates what I can't.
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The way out of fear isn’t safety. It’s freedom.
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Many people think passion is a fuzzy feeling that makes taking action effortless. In fact, it's the gritty courage and tenacity to forge onward.
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Most of our stress and suffering come not from events, but from our thoughts. Reframe from negative thoughts, and stress subsides.
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Your first daily priority should be stillness, attention to what you really know and what you really feel.
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Creating ways to be happy is your life's work, a challenge that won't end until you die.
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The end goal of all of this striving is to live joyfully, and that there are often more direct ways of achieving this than conforming to rigid standards set by social custom.
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In the pursuit of Knowledge, every day something is added. In the practice of the Way, every day something is dropped. Less and less do you need to force things, until finally you arrive at non-action. When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.
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I really do think that any deep crisis is an opportunity to make your life extraordinary in some way.
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