How often is my tidy and well-appointed world nothing but the thin veneer of an imagination that I’ve chosen to use in the service of denial, rather than a gift I’ve chosen to exercise out of a passion for change?

Craig D. Lounsbrough
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Life is a pretty amazing thing. Not only does it bring us so much joy and fun, but it messes with our heads a lot, too. Sometimes our minds get all out of sorts and we have to use denial to cope. Denial can be a good thing, but it's not all good.

If we sometimes use denial as a coping method, then it's time to take a look at ourselves and ask if we're using it well. Are we making life more complex than it should be? Do we deny life's joys because we're afraid of them? Do we deny life's problems because they're hard to face?

Source: Flecks Of Gold On A Path Of Stone: Simple Truths For Profound Living

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