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“Every free choice collapses an infinite set of other choices that could be made. In fact, one reason people suffer is precisely this sacrifice. We cannot be everything all at once, and once we choose a way of being, the only direction left is forward. We have to take responsibility for our becoming. Every choice made leads to a meeting with an alternate self, why not consider one over another? When we choose, we also sacrifice” ScienceInspirational QuotesNaturePsychologyInsightfulNeuropsychology Book:7 Principles of Nature: How We Strayed and How We Return Source: 7 Principles of Nature: How We Strayed and How We Return
“Unlike the West, the “true self” is not created over time but discovered7, which is why Daoist and Zen writings may refer to it as “original nature.” Our original nature is a primordial melody, and to hear it, one must silence all the extraneous noise.” InspirationalPhilosophyScienceNatureInsightfulNeuropsychology Book:7 Principles of Nature: How We Strayed and How We Return Source: 7 Principles of Nature: How We Strayed and How We Return
“53. The 9-mile-long river called Rio Celeste (“Celestial River”) in Costa Rica is a perfect metaphor for the harmonious interaction between the original self and the narrative self. While the original self carries the potential (aluminosilicate), it is in interaction with the narrative self that allows it to be realized.” InspirationalScienceNaturePsychologyInsightfulNeuropsychology Book:7 Principles of Nature: How We Strayed and How We Return Source: 7 Principles of Nature: How We Strayed and How We Return