There is no coming to consciousness without pain. People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own soul. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.

Carl Jung

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Bad excuses are worse than none.

When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice.

Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead.

Morihei Ueshiba

So whatever you want to do, just do it. Making a damn fool of yourself is absolutely essential.

Habits are important. Up to 90 percent of our everyday behavior is based on habit. Nearly all of what we do each day, every day, is simply habit.

These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb.

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