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“For such is the way of it: to find and lose, as it seems to those whose boat is on the running stream.”

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The first volume of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, this book follows the journey of a diverse group of individuals as they unite to defeat the dark lord Sauron and his minions. more

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“Terabithia was like a castle where you came to be knighted. After you stayed for a while and grew strong you had to move on. For hadn't Leslie, even in Terabithia, tried to push back the walls of his mind and make him see beyond to the shining world - huge and terrible and beautiful and very fragile? (Handle with care - everything - even the predators.)”

Pain Grief Losing Openmind

Book:Bridge to Terabithia

Source: Bridge to Terabithia

“You have to stay out of the game. It’s deadly and no one ever wins. Everyone is a loser. Even seeming wins are short-lived and have the taste of bitterness mixed in with the satisfaction of personal gain. The ego is exclusive by nature. While the spirit seeks to include, the ego is unashamedly manipulative in its culling of people. The intention of self-aggrandisement is barely even covered over. The soul does not see people in terms of what it can gain. It seeks to share. It seeks to create by extension of its own and others’ true nature. The ego is extremely changeable. It has no stability. Constantly guarding against attack and looking out for its own advantage, its perceptions and thus feelings towards others are ever-shifting. This creates unhappiness. The more we veer away from our true nature, the more unhappy we feel. When we align with our better self, we feel happy again. And so the process continues until the spaces between happiness are not as long and arduous. The presence or absence of personal peace is our barometer. It will guide us even if we are not sure of the way.”

Happiness Spirit Winning Humility Pride Ego Losing Spiritual Path Self Aggrandizement Ego S Games

Book:Circles of Separation

Source: Circles of Separation

“She don’t lose on her losses, but she wins on ours. To beat her you don’t have to whip her two out of three or three out of five, but every time you meet. As soon as you let down your guard, as soon as you lose once, she’s won for good. And eventually we all got to lose. Nobody can help that.”

Losing Defeatism

Book:One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Source: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

“loving dan losing memang hanya beda sehuruf. namun berlawanan makna, berjarak miliaran rasa.”

Losing Loving Rasa

Book:I am Sarahza

Source: I am Sarahza

“Armored against love, for fear of loving too much, and losing.”

Losing Loving Armor

Book:Richard's Feet

Source: Richard's Feet

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