“A thing of beauty is a joy forever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
“A bower quiet for us, and a sleep” excerpt from Keat’s poem below.
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The Dangers of Fanning the Flames of Rage – Step 4
“Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.”
– Lucius Annaeus Seneca (BCE 3-65 CE) Roman philosopher
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A Few Ways to Discover “The Sole Purpose of Human Existence” – Step 4
“As far as
we can discern,
the sole purpose of
human existence is
to kindle a light in
the darkness of
mere being.”– Carl Jung (1875 – 1961) Swiss psychologist
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The Metta Sutta – Living Our Lives with a “Limitless Heart” – Step 4
“The third heart practice is loving-kindness, also known as metta. These are thoughts that are free from ill-will, simply wishing that somebody else be happy that they be well and free from suffering.” (Recovery Dharma, pg. 28)
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This is the Place “Where You Renew Your Springs that Never Dry Up.” Step 4
“Inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that’s where you renew your springs that never dry up.”
– Pearl S. Buck (1892 – 1973) U.S. author & 1st female Nobel Prize winner
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Even if We Try to Pray it Away … Sex Lurks in the Undertow – Step 4
“Yet, as with other addictions and compulsions, the costs are great. In this case, sex becomes a furtive enemy to be continually kept at bay, even at the price of annihilating a part of oneself.” (Sexual Anorexia, p. 1)
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Take a Deep Breath cuz “The Number One Offender” is on Its Way – Step 4
“Holding on to anger, resentment, and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache, and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth.”
– Joan Lunden (1950 – ) U.S. television personality
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Why Exaggerating or Minimizing the Truth is Like Trying to Shut Out the Sun – Step 4
“We want to tell the simple truth, cut and dried, as quickly as possible. There is always a danger that we will exaggerate … . After all, we still want to sound good.” (The Basic Text, p. 33)
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“Should other Friendships be Forgot … ” – Step 4
“Aristotle considers friendships to be a necessity to live. He claims that no individual would choose to live without friends even if the individual had all of the other good things in life.” (anonymous author)
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