"One of the problems with being anxious about something is you will not speak of it. Then if you do not speak of it, it is way bigger than it should be, but as soon as you start talking about it, you cut it down to size."
"It is absolutely crucial that you maintain a tenable position in a hierarchy and not of one of power but one of competence and at least even if you are not in a position that is tenable you are moving upward toward one."
"Sometimes your gaze can be forcefully directed towards the abyss and then you are traumatized if it is involuntary and accidental it can kill you. The more it is voluntary the more transformative it is."