The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

Alan W. Watts
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The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. This quote, by psychiatrist William James, conveys the idea that in order to understand the world, we must accept the world as it is. If we are to understand how things work in our lives, we can’t cling to our old ways. We have to accept that the reality around us has changed forever, and then do what needs to be done in order to make room for new possibilities.

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