“Vulnerability is the only authentic state. Being vulnerable means being open, for wounding, but also for pleasure. Being open to the wounds of life means also being open to the bounty and beauty. Don’t mask or deny your vulnerability: it is your greatest asset. Be vulnerable: quake and shake in your boots with it. the new goodness that is coming to you, in the form of people, situations, and things can only come to you when you are vulnerable.”
More from Stephen Russell
“My fury is a thing to behold.”
“Sometimes the women have to take over. Like in the war.”
“Brave is going where no man has gone before.”
“May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you’re dead.”