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Marilena Aquino de Muro's avatar

Julian, I have recently experienced the short & intense love that's like a flame, but for millions of circumstances, it did not turn into the long & enduring love that's like coal. I am still hopeful it will ...

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Guy Clark's avatar

I feel like I've spent nearly 40 years talking, thinking and feeling these distinctions. Erich Fromm wrote about these distinctions in “The Art of Loving.” Profoundly influential to me. Here's a short piece I wrote about it years ago:

https://open.substack.com/pub/alwaystoomuchbutneverenough/p/our-hearts-are-stones?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=pu3ot

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Julian de Medeiros's avatar

Apologies: "Paying a paying subscriber" should read: "becoming a paying subscriber." And thank you to everyone who supports this newsletter! It means a lot.

Julian

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Gabriela Gonzalez's avatar

I like how you explained that. Painted a pretty cool picture. Kinda helps slow things down and put reality into perspective.

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Malak ‘'s avatar

I wish I could try either of them. 💔

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