Aristotle on Discipline
“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.”
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Carin Said,
July 25, 2008 @ 6:18 pm
What if what we call the enemy inside is not an enemy but an ally? What if we make peace with the parts of ourselves with which we struggle and then either send them on their way with thanks or we play with them?
It’s beginning to work for me…