The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.

Ben Okri
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The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering. This quote captures a deep level of truth. After all, if we were not authentic, we wouldn’t have the capacity to create and overcome. We would just be a bunch of miserable people who have no hope for the future.

In particular, the idea of being greater than our suffering is a special one. It means that we can get through hard times and come out stronger because of it.

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