Lila
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Elizabeth Gilbert:
Thanks for providing such inspiration through your writing. Who inspires you, are there certain authors who have inspired you, or maybe it is places or people? I had a yoga teacher who read from Eat, Pray, Love as the dharma talk for class so thanks for the inspiration to be the best version of ourselves.
Elizabeth Gilbert
I try to surround myself with optimists. I don't care how smart and clever people may be; if they are addicted to a dark view of the world, I don't want them in my house or anywhere near my life. It's too heavy. For me, the most inspiration people are the ones who put the shoulders up against the wheel of despair and PUSH back really hard — not just once, not just a few times in their lives, but every single day. Most of the people who inspire me, you've never heard of. (My Aunt Lolly, my accountant Ernie, my friend Linda, my friend Rayya...) But they uplift me because they search for the light and joy in every situation. That's who I want in my tribe, and by my side. Whenever I meet someone like that, I keep them near.
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Aj
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Elizabeth Gilbert:
Dear Liz, I remember the happy days when I'd pick up my copy of Committed right after work. Thank you for choosing to share your works with us. Onto my curiosity: I think many people grew up differently than what their kid-selves had imagined. Reflecting back, what was the one experience you felt you had pleasantly surprised yourself the most? Sincerely, AJ Crossed-over to Japan :)
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