Synthesized answer
The text suggests a connection between "stopping striving" and "starting trusting," implying that these are closely related processes. Specifically, it states that "we discover" joy and peace when we "stop striving to meet others’ expectations and start trusting the voice deep within us" [1]. This phrasing implies that the act of stopping striving can lead to the ability to start trusting.
While the passages do not explicitly state that one must happen before the other, the wording suggests that stopping striving is a prerequisite for or a direct cause of starting to trust the inner voice. The text does not provide an analogy to explain the causal link, nor does it offer further details on the interdependence of these processes beyond their co-occurrence in finding joy and peace.
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From the book
Title: Untamed by Glennon Doyle Melton Description: In her most revealing and powerful memoir yet, the activist, speaker, bestselling author, and “patron saint of female empowerment” (People) explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet others’ expectations and start trusting the voice deep within us.
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- The text posits "trusting the voice deep within us" as a path to joy and peace. How would you explain, in simple terms, what this "voice" *is* and how someone might begin to *recognize* it amidst other internal and external influences?
- The description highlights stopping "striving to meet others' expectations." What are the assumed underlying mechanisms or societal pressures that cause people to strive in this way, and what specific *tangible shifts* might one expect in their daily life by consciously choosing to stop?
- While the outcome is "joy and peace," what potential *difficulties or uncomfortable truths* might someone encounter during the process of shifting from external expectations to internal trust? How might the author suggest navigating these challenges?
- The author is called a "patron saint of female empowerment." How might the core message of "trusting the voice deep within us" specifically resonate with or be particularly challenging for the experience of *female empowerment*, as opposed to a general call for self-trust?