Many times in my own past, my reading was driven by a desperate hope to find Answers. Often, I looked to the writer as a possible “Father”. That is, I was looking for someone with Answers‑with‑a‑capital‑A, answers to why I was so depressed, why my marriage was failing, why my kids were rebelling, why evil. I was looking for an Authority.
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To Do This Week

This week, notice if you have a Boss in your private heart or mind, and ask whether you’ve abdicated too much of your living to that figure. If he (or she or it or they) has become a Father (Mother, guru), just calmly examine the consequences, making sure they are helping you grow up. If they’re keeping you a child, maybe it’s time to move out and get your own place.

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