In some fairy tales there is a magic word which has the power to undo the spell that has imprisoned someone and free them. When I was small, I would wait anxiously until the prince or the princess would stumble on the formula, said the healing words that would release them into life. Usually the words were some sort of nonsense like "Shazam." My magic words have turned out to be "I don't know."

— Rachel Naomi Remen in Kitchen Table Wisdom by Rachel Naomi Remen

 

To Practice This Thought:
Utter the magical healing words: "I don't know."

 

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