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S17 E1: Contraction Limits Creativity and Connection (Sharon Salzberg)

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The Power of Choicelessness

I find it quite interesting that this idea of contraction is common to some experiences that kind of feel quite different. Having a grudge feels different than having a desire does to me anyway. So sometimes I don't think of them as related states at all. And I like that you're identifying this common trait of contraction, of apparent choicelessness, and then helping us see ways to maybe move out of that state.

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