"It seemed to me that these months of watching and listening, second-guessing words and phrases, seeking so much that was new, had somehow changed me."

Growth, Change, Learning, Life

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"It seemed to me that these months of watching and listening, second-guessing words and phrases, seeking so much that was new, had somehow changed me."

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"Infinite growth of material consumption in a finite world is an impossibility."

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"Growth occurs when we discover how to remain authentically ourselves in the presence of potentially threatening things. Maturity is the possession of coping skills: we can take in our stride things that previously would have knocked us off course. We are less fragile, less easily shocked and hence more capable of engaging with situations as they really are."

Alain de Botton, English Writer

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"Be a learning machine. What made you money last year, won't necessarily make you money this and next year."

Richie Norton, American Author

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"Similar to a how a flower grows incrementally, people also blossom in stages. As we age, we expand our knowledge of how the world works and how other people respond to our deeds. We also expand our language skills in order to communicate both our thoughts and feelings."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

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"As a child I never thought about what I wanted to be, but I thought a lot about what I wanted to do."

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"To flourish in life is to live according to the laws of the kingdom that God ordained."

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