4 Quotes by David Brooks about suffering
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As Paul Tillich put it, suffering introduces you to yourself and reminds you that you are not the person you thought you were.
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People in the valley have been broken open. They have been reminded that they are not just the parts of themselves that they put on display.
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The people who are made larger by suffering go on to stage two small rebellions. First, they rebel against their ego ideal. .. down in the valley, they lose interest in their ego ideal
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When most people think about the future, they dream up ways that they might live happier lives. But notice this phenomenon. When people remember the crucial events that formed them, they don't usually talk about happiness. It is usually the ordeals that seem most significant. Most people shoot for happiness but feel formed through suffering.
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