Russ Hudson, co-founder of the Enneagram Institute, explains the essence of Enneagram Type 2.
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Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbor; act as if you did. As soon as we do this we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him.
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We meet no ordinary people in our lives.
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There’s a widespread belief that if you have solid self-esteem you don’t need outside affirmation and praise. This is patently untrue, by the way.
Most autistic people want to and can make friends, though their relationships often have a distinctive air.
One of my most cherished things in life is true friendships. I thrive on them and they thrive on me.
Surrounded by Idiots shares a groundbreaking new method of understanding the people around you that will change how you interact with everyone from your coworkers to your spouse.
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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No man can be an exile if he remembers that all the world is one city.
We read to know we are not alone.
Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our natural lives.
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