How Large Can You Be?

Tuco Amalfi

“When stumped by a life choice, choose “enlargement” over happiness. I’m indebted to the Jungian therapist James Hollis for the insight that major personal decisions should be made not by asking, “Will this make me happy?”, but “Will this choice enlarge me or diminish me?” We’re terrible at predicting what will make us happy: the question swiftly gets bogged down in our narrow preferences for security and control. But the enlargement question elicits a deeper, intuitive response. You tend to just know whether, say, leaving or remaining in a relationship or a job, though it might bring short-term comfort, would mean cheating yourself of growth.”

— From Oliver Burkman

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“A balanced inner calmness radiates from a peaceful centre. It neither craves others’ approval nor rejects others’ presence. It neither pulls towards nor pushes away. It has a reverent attitude towards life and all its inhabitants.”

— Donna Goddard

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“You recognize your connection to others and perceive that you aren’t the only one who matters, and you genuinely care about the good of all of Earth’s creatures.”

― Alberto Villoldo, PhD

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‘’The earth is a living, conscious being. In company with cultures of many different times and places…