when you are at a point where you feel…

Keyword suffering when you are at a point where you feel that somebody has broken you or is trying to break you, just go back to your identity as a self and recognize that while they may be able to take away your income or your job or your freedom but they can't take away the essence of you.

— from Who Is Flying (Self, Nature & Nurture)

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• The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy)

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