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Human relationships could be like porcupines

By Hicbd
Mon Mar 16 2020 3:31 am

"Gilbert relays the porcupine dilemma made famous by German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer — a beautiful metaphor for how we choose to go through the world and relate to others, in a quest to master the intricate balance of the guardedness necessary for self-protection and the vulnerability necessary for the warmth of true intimacy."

URL:
https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/02/13/elizabeth-gilbert-porcupines/
https://www.therelationshipblog.net/2019/07/the-porcupine-dilemma/

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Quality of Life / Happiness / Success Therapy / Counseling Personal Growth / Self-Help / Development Relationships Life

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