Harriet Lerner is an American psychologist and preeminent voice on the psychology of women, family, and relationships. She is the author of several books on these subjects, including the New York Times bestseller The Dance of Anger.
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Ultimately, nothing in this life is ‘commonplace,’ nothing is ‘in between.’ The threads that join your every act, your every thought, are infinite. All paths of mastery eventually merge. [Each person has a] vantage point that offers a truth of its own.
I have come to the conclusion that human beings are born with an innate capacity to triumph over trauma. I believe not only that trauma is curable, but that the healing process can be a catalyst for profound awakening—a portal opening to emotional and genuine spiritual transformation.
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We need to move beyond Darwinian Theory, which stresses the importance of individuals, to one that stresses the importance of the community.
Resolve to do the things you find to be difficult. That’s what confident people do. They tackle those things that are scary and they get addicted to doing it.
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Intentionality fuels the master’s journey. Every master is a master of vision.
At the heart of each of us, whatever the imperfections . . . exists a silent pulse of perfect rhythm . . . which connects us to the universe.
What quantum physics teaches us is that everything we thought was physical is not physical.
If humans were to model the lifestyle displayed by healthy community of cells, our societies and our planet would be more peaceful and vital.
I was exhilarated by the new realization that I could change the character of my life by changing my beliefs.
Only through our connectedness to others can we really know and enhance the self. And only through working on the self can we begin to enhance our connectedness to others.
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