“There is a myth, sometimes widespread, that a person need do only inner work . . . that a man is entirely responsible for his own problems; and that to cure himself, he need only change himself. . . . **The fact is, a person is so formed by his surroundings, that his state of harmony depends entirely on his harmony with his surroundings**.” —­[[Christopher Alexander]], The Timeless Way of Building --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[mindfulness]] , [[environmental-design]] , [[nature-vs-nurture]], [[self-reflection]] , [[habits]] , [[routines]] **Source** -- [[20240806084000 - B - Better Than Before]]