#vunerablility

[leighlim]

There was a moment in rehearsal when Julie said, ‘This movie is going to be so boring. It’s these two people talking. We need to get some jokes! We should call a professional joke writer and get them to contribute jokes. It’s not funny. It’s so boring.’ And Rick replied, ‘Julie, I’ve been in this hotel room writing this movie with you for four weeks and I have never been bored…If we could put all that is you on screen, then nobody will be bored. And if they are, they can go to hell.'

Ethan Hawke

[chipoffthenewblock]

Real Power comes from...vunerability

Eventually, we learn the lesson that real power comes from allowing ourselves to be vulnerable enough to feel hurt. Real power comes from knowing we can take care of ourselves, even when we feel emotional pain. Real power comes when we stop holding others responsible for our pain, and we take responsibility for all our feelings.

Beattie, Melody (2009-12-12). The Language of Letting Go: Hazelden Meditation Series (p. 8). Hazelden Publishing. Kindle Edition.