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Many children harbor hidden anger and resentment toward their parents and often the cause is inauthenticity in the relationship. The child has a deep longing for the parent to be there as a human being, not as a role, no matter how conscientiously that role is being played. You may be doing all the right things and the best you can for your child, but even doing the best you can is not enough.

— Eckhart Tolle A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (2005)

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Because the ego was never as deeply rooted in woman, it is losing its hold on women more quickly than on men.

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Hope keeps you focused on the future, and this continued focus perpetuates your denial of the Now and therefore your unhappiness.

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