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“Every bad feeling is potential energy toward a more right way of being if you give it space to move toward its rightness”

Quote by Eugene Gendlin

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Eugene Gendlin
Eugene Gendlin

Eugene Gendlin was a renowned philosopher, born on December 25, 1926, and passed away on May 1, 2017. His research focused on phenomenology, existentialism, and psychology, particularly known for his exploration of 'felt sense' and 'implicit knowledge'. more

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