There is yet another illusion, that it is important to be respectable, to be loved and appreciated, to … - Anthony de Mello

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Anthony de Mello

There is yet another illusion, that it is important to be respectable, to be loved and appreciated, to be important. Many say we have a natural urge to be loved and appreciated, to belong. That’s false. Drop this illusion and you will find happiness. We have a natural urge to be free, a natural urge to love, but not to be loved.

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