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What kept her in the kingdom was the previously unimaginable condition of not having to think about money, because that’s what money gives you: the freedom to stop thinking about money. If you’ve never been without, then you won’t
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This isn't a huge revelatory idea - but a great summation of it. Often, there's an overplayed trope that rich people are trapped by their money - by their 'trappings' - but this take rings true for me - the choices in your life not being shaped by 'how much can I afford' is ... freeing... although, probably illusory in the end.
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“When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment.
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― All About Love: New Visions
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― All About Love: New Visions
“From the beginning of time, in childhood, I thought that pain meant I was not loved. It meant I loved.”
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“Genuine love is rarely an emotional space where needs are instantly gratified. To know love we have to invest time and commitment...'dreaming that love will save us, solve all our problems or provide a steady state of bliss or security only keeps us stuck in wishful fantasy, undermining the real power of the love -- which is to transform us.' Many people want love to function like a drug, giving them an immediate and sustained high. They want to do nothing, just passively receive the good feeling.”
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“Despite my lovely diction I am going to die.”
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