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“He told us that nations of men fell into disorder, so nations of law were set up instead. He told us that nations of law then forgot justice and let the law become a Game, a Game in which the moves and the winning were more important than truth. He told us to seek justice rather than the Game.”

Book:Wizard's Eleven

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Wizard's Eleven

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Sheri S. Tepper

Sheri S. Tepper was an American science fiction author known for her profound ecological and philosophical themes. Her works often explore environmental, social justice, and human behavior issues, and are praised for their unique narrative style and rich imagination. more

“Lewis's mental map of reality had difficulty accommodating the trauma of the Great War. Like so many, he found the settled way of looking at the world, taken for granted by many in the Edwardian age, to have been shattered by the most brutal and devastating war yet known." (51) Part (McGrath suggests) of Lewis's well-documented search for truth and meaning, that search that ultimately led him to Christianity, emerges from the desire to make sense of his traumatic experience in ways that satisfied him spiritually, emotionally, and intellectually.”

Faith Stress Trauma World War I Ptsd

Book:C. S. Lewis - A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet

Source: C. S. Lewis - A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet

“Behind every stressful thought is the desire for things to be other than they are.”

Stress Chronic Illness

Book:How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers

Source: How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers

“In the past, my brain could only compute perfection or failure—nothing in between. So words like competent, acceptable, satisfactory, and good enough fell into the failure category. Even above average meant failure if I received an 88 out of 100 percent on an exam, I felt that I failed. The fact is most things in life are not absolutes and have components of both good and bad. I used to think in absolute terms a lot: all, every, or never. I would all of the food (that is, binge), and then I would restrict every meal and to never eat again. This type of thinking extended outside of the food arena as well: I had to get all of the answers right on a test; I had to be in every extracurricular activity […] The ‘if it’s not perfect, I quit’ approach to life is a treacherous way to live. […] I hadn’t established a baseline of competence: What gets the job done? What is good enough? Finding good enough takes trial and error. For those of us who are perfectionists, the error part of trial and error can stop us dead in our tracks. We would rather keep chasing perfection than risk possibly making a mistake. I was able to change my behavior only when the pain of perfectionism became greater than the pain of making an error. […] Today good enough means that I’m okay just the way I am. I play my position in the world. I catch the ball when it is thrown my way. I don’t always have to make the crowd go wild or get a standing ovation. It’s good enough to just catch the ball or even to do my best to catch it. Good enough means that I finally enjoy playing the game.”

Food Stress Recovery Good Enough Perfectionism Eating Disorder

Book:Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life

Source: Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life