Numb the dark and you numb the light.
You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.
Think about what’s pleasurable, not just what’s possible.
When I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. I see the fear of never feeling extraordinary enough to be noticed, to be lovable, to belong, or to cultivate a sense of purpose.
The most powerful teaching moments are the ones where you screw up.
Knowledge is only rumor until it lives in the bones.