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61 " Your love belongs to you. You mustn't let anyone touch it, not even him. You can keep away from him, but don't try to destroy your love. That love is yours. Keep it. "
― Barbara Sher , I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It
62 " We all fight sorrow as if it would harm us. The opposite is true. Sorrow can heal us. Letting your heart break can be good for you. "
63 " Protecting yourself by stopping your own enthusiasm is unavoidable. No one can take endless doses of hurt. Unfortunately, stopping your enthusiasm can get to be a habit. "
64 " Pride is a thin substitute for sincere, openhearted dignity. "
65 " A gripe session gets that negativity out where we can see it instead of letting it lurk around inside where it has too much power. "
66 " The heart hates unfinished business, "
67 " Some people have a pattern of getting exhausted to cover up resentment—or one of grouchiness to cover up fear. "
68 " Isolation is the dream killer. It will stop you every time. "
― Barbara Sher , Refuse to Choose!: Use All of Your Interests, Passions, and Hobbies to Create the Life and Career of Your Dreams
69 " You’re obviously capable of achieving a lot, but ability can never take the place of desire. Don’t be tempted to do something just because you can. That’s what got you off course in the first place. "
70 " (Or, as the American novelist Richard Ford put it: “Angry words are all alike. They all mean, ‘What about me?’”) "
71 " Scanners can’t choose one direction. It’s like telling a parent to choose one child to feed. It’s just not possible. A parent knows she has to feed all her children. And a Scanner must find a way to follow every path that interests her. "
― Barbara Sher , Thinking Through Refuse to Choose: 101 things every Scanner should know
72 " The Idea Party is a potluck dinner where you invite people into your home for the express purpose of sitting down with a plate of good food and brainstorming on your particular problem. "
― Barbara Sher , Live the Life You Love: In Ten Easy Step-By Step Lessons
73 " You can earn a living doing anything. (Whether or not you want to is another matter.) But it’s not time to think about money yet. Finding what you love – by listening for those Happiness Levels inside you – needs all your attention. For now, pretend you’re rich and don’t need to earn any money at all. When your dream starts to show itself, you’ll see just how many ways there are to do it, both for money and for love. "
― Barbara Sher , The Best Advice I Ever Gave: 94 essential tips for making your dreams come true
74 " Nobody has ever succeeded in designing and building a bridge to a cloud. "
― Barbara Sher , Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want
75 " Remember: It doesn’t matter if you never do what you’re describing on these pages, because finishing a project is not the issue here. This is about your vision and the free play of ideas for pure enjoyment. "
76 " It's as though we loved our past, but our past didn't love us. So we go on strike and pretend we don't care, as if to punish fate for being unkind. Fate never cares, of course, so we only hurt ourselves. "
77 " felt under the gun in the past "
78 " Love is fusion. "
79 " 14 Ways to Encourage Playfulness "
― Barbara Sher , Everyday Games for Sensory Processing Disorder: 100 Playful Activities to Empower Children with Sensory Differences
80 " Ice Cube Fun "