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Middle Age - later than you think and sooner than you expect.

One of the many things nobody ever tells you about middle age is that it's such a nice change from being young.

I'm used to the egos in the 1960s, '70s and '80s where people just expected massive success and thought it was their birth right to be successful.

The really frightening thing about middle age is the knowledge that you'll grow out of it.

Introversion, when embraced, is a wellspring of riches. It took me years to acknowledge this simple reality, to claim my home, and to value all it offers.

My first book, 'Radical Acceptance', grew out of the suffering of feeling personally deficient and unworthy. Because most of us are so quick to turn against ourselves, the teachings and practices of radical acceptance continue as a strong current in 'True Refuge': nurturing a forgiving, understanding heart is a basic step on the path.

I was fortunate enough to have an upbringing that made me more accepting of who I am.

I've learned that universal acceptance and appreciation is just an unrealistic goal.