Letting Go: The Path to Surrender and Daniel Maté on writing The Myth of Normal with his father Dr Gabor Maté
Description
Quote I’m Contemplating
"In the most health-obsessed society ever, all is not well."
— Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté, The Myth of Normal
Book I’ve Started Reading
The Courage to Let Go
“Behind all of the “I can’ts” are merely “I won’ts.” The “I won’ts” mean “I am afraid to” or “I am ashamed to” or “I have too much pride to try, for fear I might fail.” Behind that is anger at ourselves and circumstances engendered by pride. Acknowledging and letting go of these feelings brings us up to courage and, with that, finally acceptance and an inner peacefulness, at least as it regards the area which has been surmounted.”
― David R. Hawkins, Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender
Conversation I’ve Enjoyed
Daniel Maté on co-authoring THE MYTH OF NORMAL with his father: Dr Gabor Maté
Please enjoy this beautiful (and vulnerable) conversation with Mr Daniel Maté who recently co-authored The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture.
DANIEL MATÉ is a composer, lyricist, and playwright for musical theatre based in BC and New York. He has been active since 2007, when he graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with an M.F.A. in Musical Theatre Writing. He also holds a B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy from McGill.
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