Shadow Wisdom

a"Our wisdom is all mixed up with what we call neurosis.  Our brilliance, our juiciness, our spiciness, is all mixed up with our craziness and confusion and therefore it doesn't do any good to try to get rid of our so-called negative aspects, because in the process we also get rid of our basic wonderfulness.   We can lead our lives so as to become more awake to who we are and what we're doing, to become more alert, more inquisitive, and curious about ourselves."  Pema Chondron