there are countless stories of people whose lives truly find

there are countless stories of people whose lives truly find their meaning after events force them to give up careers that they have been devoted to.

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In "The Book of Awakening," Mark Nepo explores the transformative power of life's unexpected challenges. He shares numerous accounts of individuals who rediscover their purpose after being compelled to leave long-held careers. These narratives highlight how significant life events can prompt individuals to reevaluate their priorities and ultimately lead them towards a more fulfilling existence.

Nepo emphasizes that often, it is in the letting go of what once defined us that...

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If you had a sad childhood, so what? You can dance with only one leg and see the snowflake falling with only one eye. -ROBERT BLY

We cannot eliminate hunger, but we can feed each other. We cannot eliminate loneliness, but we can hold each other. We cannot eliminate pain, but we can live a life of compassion.

Our purpose is that which we most passionately are when we pay attention to our deepest selves. – Carol Hegedus, as cited in

We cannot hold on to things and enter. We must put down what we carry, open the door, and then take up only what we need to bring inside.

When we cease to surface our most sensitive skin simply to avoid conflict with others, we remove ourselves from all that is true. When we maintain ways we've already discarded just to placate the...

that the best chance to be whole is to love whatever gets in the way, until it ceases to be an obstacle.

All the things you can talk about in anyone's work are the things that are least important.

All the things you can talk about in anyone's work are the things that are least important.

There was a star danced, and under that was I born.

There was a star danced, and under that was I born.

Race of Cain, ascend to heaven, And cast God down upon the earth!

Race of Cain, ascend to heaven, And cast God down upon the earth!

"Philip Sharpe was a soldier in God's army," says the minister. "Now he marches with the angels."

"Philip Sharpe was a soldier in God's army," says the minister. "Now he marches with the angels."

For me the curse is a crutch, but the con is everything.

For me the curse is a crutch, but the con is everything.

On the way out to the car, Philip turns to me. "How could you be so stupid?" I shrug, stung in spite of myself. "I thought I grew out of it." Philip pulls out his key fob and presses the remote to...

On the way out to the car, Philip turns to me. "How could you be so stupid?" I shrug, stung in spite of myself. "I thought I grew out of it." Philip pulls out his key fob and presses the remote to unlock his Mercedes. I slide into the passenger side, brushing coffee cups off the seat and onto the floor mat, where crumpled printouts from MapQuest soak up any spilled liquid. "I hope you mean sleepwalking," Philip says, "since you obviously didn't grow out of stupid."

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