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There are long-lasting effects of having narcissistic parents that can permanently affect your life, your relationships, and the way you process your emotions.
As a teacher of painting I will sometimes assign a difficult text which induces a state of confusion in students. Confusion is a negative mood, and Karla McLaren writes of confusion that it requires one to “honor this time-out and stop looking outside yourself for answers.”
“One day,” says Avivah Zornberg, “I had a flash of insight about Leviticus as a whole.”
Best ways to spark new ideas: Streaking aside, epiphanies have been the spark of many scientific discoveries over the ages. Perhaps most famous is Sir Isaac Newton figuring out the law of gravity after an apple fell on his head while he sat relaxing under a tree.
Cultural change is not for the faint-hearted or the politically correct.