We like to pretend that our generous impulses come naturally. But the reality is we often become our kindest, most ethical selves only by seeing what it feels like to be a selfish jackass first. It's the reason... we have to get burned before we understand the power of fire; the reason our most meaningful relationships are so often those that continued beyond the very juncture at which they came the closest to ending. ✨ Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar. Book by Cheryl Strayed, July 10, 2012.
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