Patterns are for changing … ( 09 / 17 / 2011 )
Patterns are for changing … ( 09 / 17 / 2011 )
“ You are bound to feel pain when you don ’ t do the habitual , comfortable thing … And so it is that we opt again & again for short-term gratifications that in the long run keep us stuck in the same cycles of suffering … Once we realize this , instead of seeing our emotional reaction-patterns as obstacles to be overcome , it is far more helpful to see them as opportunities for trying new behaviors – as open doorways to a fresh awakening .”
~ inspired by Pema Chodron
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