In our society, the ideal self is bold, gregarious, and comfortable in the spotlight. We like to think that we value individuality, but mostly we admire the type of individual who's comfortable 'putting himself out there.'
The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.
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Ernest Hemingway
We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection. Love is not something we give or get; it...
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Unknown
I envy people that know love. That have someone who takes them as they are.
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Jess C. Scott
Keep your best wishes, close to your heart and watch what happens
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Tony Deliso
A fit, healthy body–that is the best fashion statement
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Jess C. Scott
More Quotes By Susan Cain
Don't think of introversion as something that needs to be cured... Spend your free the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to.
What's so magical about solitude? In many fields, Ericsson told me, it's only when you're alone that you can engage in Deliberate Practice, which he has identified as the key to exceptional achievement. When you practice deliberately, you identify the tasks or knowledge that are...
A Manifesto for Introverts1. There's a word for 'people who are in their heads too much': thinkers.2. Solitude is a catalyst for innovation.3. The next generation of quiet kids can and must be raised to know their own strengths.4. <span style="margin:15px; display:block"></span>Sometimes it helps to...
So the next time you see a person with a compose face and a soft voice, remember that inside her mind she might be solving an equation, composing a sonnet, designing a hat. She might, that is, be deploying the powers of quiet.
The key to flow is to pursue an activity for its own sake, not for the rewards it brings.
