Joe Biden
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It's like, I know what, satisfied is a great word.
It's like, I know what it feels like to be at peace with myself or satisfied with myself.
And now everyone can show me where that pendulum swings.
Yes.
One thing you said, which really resonated with me is that you've had to ask yourself so many hard questions to do the work.
And I wanted to ask you, what's one of the hardest questions you've ever had to ask yourself, if you could recall?
Thank you for those.
Those are great questions.
Really, really great questions.
Emma's bravery and honesty reminds us that real love begins with knowing yourself.
When you're complete on your own, you can choose someone because you want them, not because you need them.
And just as importantly, fulfillment comes from having the courage to ask hard questions, to walk away from what looks good on the outside,
if it doesn't feel right on the inside and to realign your life with your deepest values now it's a given that madonna is a cultural icon but what struck me most wasn't her ambition or longevity it was her devotion to spirituality even at the height of fame the success she felt a void and what sustained her wasn't the limelight but the rituals that gave her peace and purpose
from yoga and Sanskrit study to Kabbalah.
Spirituality became the compass she realized she needed for herself and for her daughter.
What are your spiritual practices and rituals that have been so supportive and emblematic of your journey that have kept you going at the times, as you said, there were so many times you could give up or things could go wrong or you kept pushing and they kept you locked.
What were they?
What are they?
Well, one really important thing is studying.
Making time every week to sit down and study.