The playing adult steps sideward into another reality; the playing child advances forward to new stages of mastery.

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"Hope is both the earliest and the most indispensable virtue inherent in the state of being alive. If life is to be sustained hope must remain, even where confidence is wounded, trust impaired."

- Erik H. Erikson

Hope

"The more you know yourself, the more patience you have for what you see in others."

- Erik H. Erikson

Self-awareness

"In the social jungle of human existence, there is no feeling of being alive without a sense of identity."

- Erik H. Erikson

Self-awareness

"Doubt is the brother of shame."

- Erik H. Erikson

Self-awareness

"Healthy children will not fear life if their elders have integrity enough not to fear death."

- Erik H. Erikson

Courage

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"We are all capable of change, both in our actions and our hearts."

- Beauty and the Beast

Personal Growth

"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."

- Paulo Coelho

Personal Growth

"If the decisions you make about where you invest your blood, sweat, and tears are not consistent with the person you aspire to be, you’ll never become that person."

- Clayton M. Christensen

Personal Growth

"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself."

- Arianna Huffington

Personal Growth

"The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why."

- Mark Twain

Personal Growth