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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.
Martha Beck
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Martha Beck
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
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Sometimes a psychic tells you something and it feels wrong and others may be right on the money. It's your choice about whom to trust, and giving that trust is something we do ourselves.
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Don’t hide love. If you feel it, express it-not to demand that others love you back, but simply to live outwardly the best of what you feel inwardly. The worst that can happen to your heart is not rejection by another person but failure to act on the love you feel.
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To be really productive, it's as important to rest when we're tired as it is to work when we're inspired.
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If a problem looks difficult, relax. If it looks impossible, relax even more. Then begin encouraging small changes, putting just enough pressure on yourself to move one turtle step forward. Then rest, savor, celebrate. Then step again. You’ll find that slow is fast, gentle is powerful, and stillness moves mountains.
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Imagine the choices you'd make if you had no fear-of falling, of losing, of being alone, of disapproval.
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This very moment of your life, if you experience it fully, will show you astonishing wonders and exquisite delights.
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The more you claim your own destiny, the easier it will be to love unconditionally .
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If you feel stuck in your present life, if you feel no enthusiasm for anything, if you think you have no purpose or that you lost that purpose somewhere along the way, I guarantee you are living in a dungeon made of stories. And that none of those limiting stories are true.
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Caring for your inner child has a powerful and surprisingly quick result: Do it and the child heals.
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If you're living completely on your own, break out of solitary confinement. Seek to understand others, and help them understand you
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You will never realize your best destiny through the avoidance of fear. Rather, you will realize it through the exercise of courage, which means taking whatever action is most liberating to the soul, even when you are afraid.
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A true leader is not someone who feels fully informed but someone who continuously receives insight and guidance.
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