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David Richo is an American writer born in 1940. His works primarily focus on personal growth, spiritual cultivation, and interpersonal relationships, which are well-received by readers.

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“Just as our fingerprints are one-of-a-kind, so is our identity. Each of us is a once-only articulation of what humans can be. We are rare, unmatched, mysterious. This is why the quality of openness is so crucial to our self-discovery. We cannot know ourselves by who we think we are, who others take us to be, or what our driver's license may say. We are fields of potential, some now actualized, most not yet.”

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“The most exciting part of finding out who we are is discovering our own uniqueness, who we are outside the box, beyond the categories in a Psychology 101 textbook. In our inimitable singularity, there is an infinite range of possibility that cannot be tied to any one description of what it means to be human or healthy.”

“The opposite of interpersonal trust is not mistrust. It is despair. This is because we have given up on believing that trustworthiness and fulfillment are possible from others. We have lost our hope in our fellow humans.”

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Book:Daring to Trust: Opening Ourselves to Real Love and Intimacy

Source: Daring to Trust: Opening Ourselves to Real Love and Intimacy

“Spirituality is the intersection of three paths: letting go of ego, an unconditional yes to the conditions of human existence, and an immeasurable compassion.”

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“The human heart holds much more love than it can ever disburse in one lifetime.”

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Book:How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving

Source: How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving