“It seems to me that the most characteristic thing about them (immature people) is that they remain passive and complain that their lives do not meet their demands. On the other hand, it is characteristic of the few fully mature people that they consider it their responsibility—and even a welcome opportunity—to meet the demands of […]
“Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.” — Abraham Lincoln This is an inspiring thought, born from an equally inspiring and successful life.
The human psyche is exceptionally complex. Most of the reasons behind what happens in our lives lie outside the area illuminated by our conscious attitude. This is why psychological insight is so valuable, and it is the reason I want to share a quote from M. Scott Peck, where he explains the hidden causes of […]
“Many people suffer from the problem I call ‘cheap forgiveness.’ Upon their first visit to a therapist, they declare: ‘I know my childhood wasn’t ideal, but my parents did the best they could, and I forgive them.’ But as the therapist gets to know them, they discover that they haven’t forgiven their parents at all. […]
“The most loving person is the person who is Self-centered. Therefore, your first relationship must be with your Self. You must first learn to honor and cherish and love your Self… You must first see your Self as worthy before you can see another as worthy. You must first see your Self as blessed before […]
From Erich Fromm’s book “The Art of Loving”: “Love is the mature answer to the problem of existence. The awareness of human separation, without the reunion by love, is the source of shame. It is at the same time the source of guilt and anxiety. The deepest need of man, then, is to overcome his […]
“Love is an activity, not a passive affect; it is a ‘standing in,’ not a ‘falling for.’ In the most general way, the active character of love can be described by stating that love is primarily giving, not receiving. The most widespread misunderstanding is that which assumes that giving is ‘giving up’ something, being deprived […]
From Erich Fromm’s book “The Art of Loving”: “Love is a feeling which a person can hardly afford, regardless of their degree of maturity. Our intention is to convince the reader that all their attempts to love are doomed to failure if they do not actively strive to develop their total personality in order to […]
“The greatest lie promoted by many institutions in our society, which in a sense plays upon our human nature and the sin of laziness, is that we are on this earth to be happy all the time. Corporations, the media, and the church constantly flood us with the lie that we are here to be […]
“Our task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all of the barriers within ourselves that we have built against its coming. To think that there is a special person out there who will save us is a barrier to pure love. It is one of the most fearsome weapons […]
“It is much better to express our feelings than to suppress them. Anger is often the result of a series of unexpressed feelings that build up within us and finally explode. In a holy relationship, we believe part of our responsibility is to constantly express our honest feelings and to support our partner in doing […]
“Always remember to find the small reasons for the things that happen within you and around you. Sometimes you start looking for very deep and big reasons, which don’t exist…” — Osho
