
“A person who is okay with not being liked is a powerful person.”
26 May 2022 "2022 Commencement" in BHCCBoston https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmUxxL_gFGw&t=4274s
“A person who is okay with not being liked is a powerful person.”
“True personal growth is about transcending the part of you that is not okay and needs protection.”
Source: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
Interview on Good Day Chicago for Thanksgiving Parade (25 November 2010) http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/entertainment/jennifer-beals-chicago-thanksgiving-parade-20101125.
“Emote. It's okay. It shows you are thinking and feeling.”
Source: Seriously... I'm Kidding
Source: Leviathan Wakes (2011), Chapter 43 (p. 437)
Variant: If someone is really close with you, your getting upset or them getting upset is okay, and they don't change because of it. It's just part of the relationship. It happens. You deal with it.
Source: Just Listen