Transcendence or detachment, leaving the body, pure love, lack of jealousy-that's the vision we are given in our … - Robert Bly

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It's easy to stand back, but to move forward and take a chance, that takes a little more guts, a little more courage.

Robert Bly

Transcendence or detachment, leaving the body, pure love, lack of jealousy-that's the vision we are given in our culture, generally, when we think of the highest thing. . . . Another way to look at it is that the aim of the person is not to be detached, but to be more attached-to be attached to working; to be attached to making chairs or something that helps everyone; to be attached to beauty; to be attached to music.

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