The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times - Pema Chödrön
It’s hard to know whether to laugh or to cry at the human predicament. Here we are with so much wisdom and tenderness, and – without even knowing it – we cover it over to protect ourselves from insecurity. Although we have the potential to experience the freedom of a butterfly, we mysteriously prefer the small and fearful cocoon of ego.