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In fact, ambitious tension actually limits our ability to succeed because it keeps us in a state of contraction emotionally and physically. It seems to give us energy but doesn't really. _Like the white sugar of mental health,_there's a short high followed by a crash. _The cultivation of mental rest or surrender is like eating healthy food. _It doesn__ give us an immediate rush, but over time it provides a lot more energy.
Marianne Williamson A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"
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In fact, ambitious tension actually limits our ability to succeed because it keeps us in a state of contraction emotionally and physically. It seems to give us energy but doesn't really. _Like the white sugar of mental health,_there's a short high followed by a crash. _The cultivation of mental rest or surrender is like eating healthy food. _It doesn__ give us an immediate rush, but over time it provides a lot more energy.
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A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"

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