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Vulnerability is the only authentic state. Being vulnerable means being open, for wounding, but also for pleasure. Being open to the wounds of life means also being open to the bounty and beauty. Don’t mask or deny your vulnerability: it is your greatest asset. Be vulnerable: quake and shake in your boots with it. the new goodness that is coming to you, in the form of people, situations, and things can only come to you when you are vulnerable, i.e. open.

Stephen Russell, Barefoot Doctor’s Guide to the Tao: A Spiritual Handbook for the Urban Warrior

Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.

Brene Brown

How many of you are trying to discover or search your purpose?
The dichotomy of purpose is that it needs to be crafted versus searched or discovered because there is no one who can come and tell you “this is your purpose”. It needs to be crafted based on who you are and what your strengths are..If you are waiting to know your purpose you will keep waiting..

Jaya Bhateja

Once someone tells me their functional position, I, somewhat naïvely, probe a bit deeper. I ask, “So what does that mean a typical day looks like … what do you spend the most time doing?” This is where I get into the far more interesting and revealing parts of each person’s story.
… asking someone to reconstruct yesterday is a better lens into their happiness than simply asking them if they are happy overall.

Tom Rath, Life’s Great Question: Discover How You Contribute To The World