Sometimes we have to soak ourselves in the tears and fears of the past to water our future gardens. Wisdom grows not by sitting in peace and solitude in meditation, but by confronting the storms of the past, and studying what triggered them so that we can prevent them from happening again.
Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
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