“Our painful experiences aren’t a liability—they’re a gift. They give us perspective and meaning, an opportunity to find our unique purpose and our strength.”
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The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Edith Eger https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30753738-the-choice via @goodreadss
I just finished reading this book and I can honestly say that it has become one of my all time favorites. This was a heartbreaking story that contained many valuable lessons.
I have learned several things that I would like to share:
“You can be victimized but not a victim; hurt but not broken.”
“Taking risks doesn’t mean throwing ourselves blindly into danger. But it means embracing our fears so that we aren’t imprisoned by them.”
“Change is about noticing what’s no longer working and stepping out of the familiar, imprisoning patterns.”
“Trying to be the caretaker who sees to another persons every need is as problematic as avoiding your responsibility to yourself.”
“TIME DOESN’T HEAL. It’s what you do with the time. Healing is possible when we choose to take responsibility, when we choose to take risks, and finally, when we choose to release the wound, to let go of the past or the grief.”
I hope that everyone has the opportunity to read this book one day.
