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> [“Delusional thinking, obviously, the other acorns concluded, but one of them continued to engage him in conversation: “So tell us, how would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/delusional-thinking-obviously-the-other-acorns-concluded-but-one-of/)

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> [“fully Westernized acorns, they went about their business with purposeful energy; and since they were midlife, baby-boomer acorns, they engaged in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/fully-westernized-acorns-they-went-about-their-business-with/)

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> [“Once upon a time, in a not-so-far-away land, there was a kingdom of acorns, nestled at the foot of a grand old…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/once-upon-a-time-in-a-not-so-far-away-land-there-was-a-kingdom-of/)

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> [“fully Westernized acorns, they went about their business with purposeful energy; and since they were midlife, baby-boomer acorns, they engaged in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/fully-westernized-acorns-they-went-about-their-business-with-2/)

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## More by Beatrice Chestnut

> [“you are more than just your personality—the personality that you and others associate with your “self” is only part of who you are.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/you-are-more-than-just-your-personality-the-personality-that-you-and/)

[Beatrice Chestnut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beatrice-chestnut/)

> [“Delusional thinking, obviously, the other acorns concluded, but one of them continued to engage him in conversation: “So tell us, how would we become…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/delusional-thinking-obviously-the-other-acorns-concluded-but-one-of/)

[Beatrice Chestnut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beatrice-chestnut/)

> [“how we can transform ourselves to manifest our highest possibilities.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/how-we-can-transform-ourselves-to-manifest-our-highest-possibilities/)

[Beatrice Chestnut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beatrice-chestnut/)

> [“Author Cynthia Bourgeault presents an instructive parable in her book The Wisdom Way of Knowing that captures the essence of what this ancient knowledge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/author-cynthia-bourgeault-presents-an-instructive-parable-in-her-book/)

[Beatrice Chestnut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beatrice-chestnut/)

> [“When I was thirty, I discovered the work of Ken Wilber and found myself ease into a sense of clarity and peace because everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/when-i-was-thirty-i-discovered-the-work-of-ken-wilber-and-found/)

[Beatrice Chestnut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beatrice-chestnut/)

> [“specifically and the perennial philosophy generally. Before we do the conscious work of self-development, we are the seeds of what we may become. To…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/specifically-and-the-perennial-philosophy-generally-before-we-do-the/)

[Beatrice Chestnut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beatrice-chestnut/)

> [“Developing our “true” self requires us to know, accept, and integrate all parts of our selves, including our Shadow elements.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/developing-our-true-self-requires-us-to-know-accept-and-integrate-all/)

[Beatrice Chestnut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beatrice-chestnut/)

> [“The “acorn-self” doesn’t know a life without fear; only the “oak tree–Self” grows beyond fear and anxiety.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/the-acorn-self-doesn-t-know-a-life-without-fear-only-the-oak-tree/)

[Beatrice Chestnut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beatrice-chestnut/)

> [“fully Westernized acorns, they went about their business with purposeful energy; and since they were midlife, baby-boomer acorns, they engaged in a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/fully-westernized-acorns-they-went-about-their-business-with/)

[Beatrice Chestnut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beatrice-chestnut/)

> [“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In the space there is the power to choose our response. In our response lies our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/between-stimulus-and-response-there-is-a-space-in-the-space-there-is/)

[Beatrice Chestnut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beatrice-chestnut/)

> [“Once upon a time, in a not-so-far-away land, there was a kingdom of acorns, nestled at the foot of a grand old oak tree.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/once-upon-a-time-in-a-not-so-far-away-land-there-was-a-kingdom-of/)

[Beatrice Chestnut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beatrice-chestnut/)

> [“Being blind to parts of ourselves means that there is often a difference between the person we think we are—or the person we would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/being-blind-to-parts-of-ourselves-means-that-there-is-often-a/)

[Beatrice Chestnut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beatrice-chestnut/)

> [“The Shadow represents everything we refuse to acknowledge about ourselves that nonetheless impacts the way we behave.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/the-shadow-represents-everything-we-refuse-to-acknowledge-about/)

[Beatrice Chestnut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beatrice-chestnut/)

> [“fully Westernized acorns, they went about their business with purposeful energy; and since they were midlife, baby-boomer acorns, they engaged in a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beatrice-chestnut/fully-westernized-acorns-they-went-about-their-business-with-2/)

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