We are 'Russian dolls'—there remains an infant within each adult; this infant gets tired and when fatigued becomes tragic; the parental side of ourselves can respond by ensuring sleep and rest rather than trying to solve problems in depleted states.

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Alain de Botton

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we're Russian dolls, right? And there is there remains an infant within us... when it gets tired it gets very tragic

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Alain de Botton on A THERAPEUTIC JOURNEYThe School of Life
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:13:11 PM

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