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“The past is just a memory, the future merely an expectation. They only exist as thoughts in your present mind. There is only the now, which is an eternal present moment.”

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“I am reminded of the apocryphal conversation between Confucius and Lao Tzu when the former had been prating of universal love without the element of self: 'What stuff!' cried Lao Tzu, 'Does not universal love contradict itself? Is not your elimination of self a positive manifestation of self? Sir, if you would cause the world not to lose its source of nourishment— There is the universe: its regularity is unceasing. There are the Sun and Moon: their brightness is unceasing. There are the stars: their groupings never change. There are the birds and the beasts: they flock together without varying. There are trees and shrubs: they grow upwards without exception. Like these, accord with the Dao— with the way of all things— and be perfect. Why then these vain struggles after charity and duty to one's neighbor as though beating a drum in search of a fugitive? Alas, Sir you have brought much confusion into the mind of man.”

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Book:Become what You are

Source: Become what You are

“And whatever you do, don’t close your eyes.' 'What happens if I close my eyes?' 'You miss the fun.”

Fun Closed Eyes Missing The Fun

Book:Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

Source: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

“And yet that's the best way to watch television actively: with your eyes closed.”

Television Eyes Closed Eyes

Book:Television

Source: Television

“What I'm trying to do is make impressions. I think of myself as a colourist, adding different colours and shades by using different techniques and touching the guitar in different ways. I'd like to play sounds you can see if you've got your eyes closed.”

Music Guitar Sensory Acoustic Guitar Closed Eyes Sensory Impressions

Author:Lenny Breau

“Close your eyes because all the great sounds of existence can best be heard with eyes shut!”

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Author:Mehmet Murat Ildan

“I couldn’t trust my own emotions. Which emotional reactions were justified, if any? And which ones were tainted by the mental illness of BPD? I found myself fiercely guarding and limiting my emotional reactions, chastising myself for possible distortions and motivations. People who had known me years ago would barely recognize me now. I had become quiet and withdrawn in social settings, no longer the life of the party. After all, how could I know if my boisterous humor were spontaneous or just a borderline desire to be the center of attention? I could no longer trust any of my heart felt beliefs and opinions on politics, religion, or life. The debate queen had withered. I found myself looking at every single side of an issue unable to come to any conclusions for fear they might be tainted. My lifelong ability to be assertive had turned into a constant state of passivity.”

Mental Illness Diagnosis Emotional Pain Self Doubt Mental Disorder Borderline Borderline Personality Disorder Bpd Self Blame

Book:Get Me Out of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder

Source: Get Me Out of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder

“Yet I also recognize this: Even if everyone in the world were to accept me and my illness and validate my pain, unless I can abide myself and be compassionate toward my own distress, I will probably always feel alone and neglected by others.”

Mental Illness Borderline Personality Disorder

Author:Kiera Van Gelder

“In a world where hate is more profitable than love, anger more valuable than care, and rage the fastest rising stock — be a farmer. Nurture the land. Grow something better.”

Wisdom Humanity Hope Growth Compassion Kindness Mindfulness Social Change Nurturing Love Over Hate

Author:Lawrence Nault

“Thirty seconds of pure awareness is a long time, especially after a lifetime of escaping yourself at all costs.”

Mental Illness Borderline Personality Disorder

Book:The Buddha and the Borderline

Source: The Buddha and the Borderline

“To stave off the panic associated with the absence of a primary object, borderline patients frequently will impulsively engage in behaviors that numb the panic and establish contact with and control over some new object.”

Borderline Personality Disorder

Book:Understanding the Borderline Mother

Source: Understanding the Borderline Mother

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