Dr. James Hollis

The fetus is not considered full term until it's graduated from medical school, you see.

And it's a joke about a cultural expectation and carrying someone else's unfinished business.

In a way in which, you know, is to make them feel good rather than serve what is wanting expression through you, which is quite a different matter.

So one of the things one has to do is seize permission to realize life is short.

We're here a very brief time.

And the summons is to live your journey as honestly as you can.

And when you do, it ultimately serves other people.

It's not selfish.

It's actually serving the self, if you will.

It's not narcissistic.

It's not self-absorption.

It's actually humbling.

I would never imagine as a child that I would spend my adult life listening to people's suffering.

And yet that's my day job.

And I'm humbled to be invited into the lives of other people.

It's profoundly meaningful.

I can't imagine living without that.

At the same time, it's not fun.

It's not pleasant.

But it's profoundly meaningful.