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Ellen Sue Stern
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“... my expectations — which I extended whenever I came close to accomplishing my goals — made it impossible ever to feel satisfied with my success.”
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“Believing in our hearts that who we are is enough is the key to a more satisfying and balanced life.”
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“In a society that judges self-worth on productivity, it's no wonder we fall prey to the misconception that the more we do, the more we're worth.”
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“The turning point is that moment of naked acceptance of the truth.”
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“Guilt is tricky because we confuse it with caring. ... It's the next best thing to being there.”
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“Things that don't get better, get worse.”
Ellen Sue Stern, U.S. writer
(1942)