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When men and women have attachment anxiety, they seek status symbols to compensate and stand out among their peers. Belonging and connection are antidotes to materialism. – Adam Grant
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In the Buddhist parable of the two arrows, a man walking through a forest is struck by a hunter’s arrow and left wounded and alone. The first arrow reflects the real pain of being struck. But the second arrow represents all the worries and anxieties that follow. Pain is inevitable, but suffering is a choice. The difference lies in whether we fight, deny, and ask “why me?”, or pause, accept reality as it is, and respond with kindness and compassion.
When you fixate on winning, losing, or some other external outcome, it takes you out of the present moment. You become fragile. It’s impossible to enter a flow state. But when you adopt a mindset of curiosity and growth, it relieves pressure and helps you stay anchored. – Brad Stulberg