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My name is Joan, am 35yrs old for all these years I have been living in fear and I think it's the reason why at 35 am still living with my parents. I think I have fear in me how do I come out of this and what am I supposed to do? am really confused and scared. Thanks

David Lynch We are all scared. Every last one of us experience it daily. Look at my avatar - I'm obviously petrified!

There are two kinds of people: those who feel…moreWe are all scared. Every last one of us experience it daily. Look at my avatar - I'm obviously petrified!

There are two kinds of people: those who feel fear and stop in their tracks, and those who feel fear and keep going. The good news is, you can switch to the 2nd kind of person by learning that fear does not equal a stop sign. Fear can also equal excitement.

One of my favorite quotes is "Mastering fear doesn't mean getting rid of the butterflies in your stomach. It means teaching them to fly in formation."(less)

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for teens? Im around 13-16 not gonna say my age but im pretty skilled for at reading

Kate Dana Yes, read it! It is an ideal time to pick it up. Especially if you are a creative person and foresee creative pursuits in your future. The writing sty…moreYes, read it! It is an ideal time to pick it up. Especially if you are a creative person and foresee creative pursuits in your future. The writing style is very casual and conversational; it's a very easy, fast read. Honestly, I wish this book was around when I was a teen heading to art school and my design career that followed. It would have helped me a lot with many of the dips and dives along the way!(less)

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Not really about the book but...after you got home from Eat, Pray, Love did your life settle down again or did things change for good? Me and my partner are teetering on the edge of a year out

Krystal 🥀 Her follow up to Eat, Pray, Love basically answered this. It catalogs her life with Felipe after the events in EPL. It's called Committed. …moreHer follow up to Eat, Pray, Love basically answered this. It catalogs her life with Felipe after the events in EPL. It's called Committed. (less)

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I have been working on more spirituality and mindfulness for a year or more. When I see or read about folks like yourself who seem to have found the answers and live with presence, I am so jealous as I find that special place in meditation or morning exercises, but can't seem to hold on to it through my commute. Are you always at peace or do you have to work throughout the day to keep that perspective?

Hollie Rose Well for one, I might suggest getting this as an audio book and listening to it during the commute.
And two - from all I know about this process, it is…moreWell for one, I might suggest getting this as an audio book and listening to it during the commute.
And two - from all I know about this process, it isn't about the success you get in finding peace - it's about the continual attempts at such.
The journey is the destination.
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if I'm not involved in any kind of creative work/career and just a student starting Uni next year (psychology) would this book be helpful and if so how would it help me?

B K I'm a psychology student and this book has helped me! You don't need to have a "creative profession" to be a creative person or engage in creative hob…moreI'm a psychology student and this book has helped me! You don't need to have a "creative profession" to be a creative person or engage in creative hobbies!(less)

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