Vulnerability

“Vulnerability is the only authentic state
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Being vulnerable means being open, for wounding, but also for pleasure
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Being open to the wounds of life means also being open to the bounty and beauty
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Don’t mask or deny your vulnerability: it is your greatest asset
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Be vulnerable: quake and shake in your boots with it
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The new goodness that is coming to you, in the form of people, situations, and things can only come to you when you are vulnerable
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Be open."
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― Stephen Russell, Barefoot Doctor's Guide to the Tao: A Spiritual Handbook for the Urban Warrior