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At that time, Lodge was grappling with the complexities of identity, belonging, and the human condition, themes that would become hallmarks of his work.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, the quote suggests a sense of guilty pleasure or indulgence. However, it also reveals a more profound tension between the desire for intimacy and connection (symbolized by \"hugging\" the thought) and the fear of being seen as vulnerable or weak. This paradox speaks to the universal human experience of wanting to express oneself authentically while simultaneously protecting one's emotional boundaries.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nIn today's professional landscape, where vulnerability is increasingly recognized as a strength, this mindset can be applied by embracing the paradox of openness and protection. To do so, cultivate a \"safe space\" for yourself to freely explore and express your thoughts and feelings, while also developing strategies to shield them from unnecessary scrutiny or judgment. By acknowledging and working with this tension, you can foster greater creativity, resilience, and emotional intelligence in your personal and professional life.",{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},2968717,"The mind was a capricious and undisciplined creature. You couldn’t always keep it on a lead, and it was for ever dashing off into the undergrowth of the past, digging up some decayed bone of memory, and bringing it back, with tail wagging, to lay it at your feet.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},2968715,"How long does a recession have to last before it’s called a depression?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":48,"quote_text":49,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},2968708,"I wondered whether, if Kierkegaard had been a Catholic, they would have made him a saint by now, and built a basilica over his grave. He would make a good patron saint of neurotics.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":54,"quote_text":55,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":9},2968705,"Analysis has a way of unravelling the self: the longer you pull on the thread, the more flaws you find.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},2968695,"Perhaps that’s what we’re all looking for – desire undiluted by habit.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":9},2968686,"I’m a bit of a deconstructionist myself. It’s kind of exciting – the last intellectual thrill left. Like sawing through the branch you’re sitting on.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":9},2968678,"Walt Whitman, he who laid end to end words never seen in each other’s company before outside of a dictionary.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":78,"totalPages":17,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":79},1,10]