It is the wilderness inthe mind, the desert wastes in the heart through which one wanders lost and a stranger. When one is astranger to oneself then one is estranged from others too. If one is out of touch with oneself, then onecannot touch others.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh
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The quote, “It is the wilderness inthe mind, the desert wastes in the heart through which one wanders lost and a stranger. When one is astranger to oneself then one is estranged from others too. If one is out of touch with oneself, then onecannot touch others” is an interpretation of the saying that "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." It means that if you are not in touch with who you really are, then you cannot be close to others. Therefore, your true self must be found and come alive. Once it does, people will feel connected to you and understand who you really are.

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