The Need to Be Strong Is Overrated, Pamela Hazelton | Are.na
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The Need to Be Strong Is Overrated, Pamela Hazelton | Are.na
When strengthening our back is our particular challenge, we are often driven by what people think. Perfecting, pleasing, proving, and pretending get in the way of the strong back.
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The harsh truth is that emotional strength is often a necessity, not a choice. After all who wants to be thrown out into a storm and count “not screaming” as an achievement. Most of us grow up not wanting or imagining to be thrown into a storm in the first place. But when we face life’s toughest realities, emotional strength becomes essential for o... See more
Tahira Tahir • Strength is overrated
Strength reflects a strong, conscious container that embraces all parts of self. We are each intimately linked to our desires and feelings, which are not something to ignore or battle. Working with rather than against our self grants us the energy to clear out old wounds to reveal hidden limitations.
HeatherAsh Amara • Warrior Goddess Training
Real strength lies in the control or, as Nassim Taleb put it, the domestication of one’s emotions, not in pretending they don’t exist. So go ahead, feel it. Just don’t lie to yourself by conflating emoting about a problem and dealing with it.
Ryan Holiday • The Obstacle is the Way: The Ancient Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage
times of trouble, understanding and building the strengths and virtues—among them, valor, perspective, integrity, equity, loyalty—may become more urgent than in good times.
Martin E. P. Seligman • Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment
“All too often our so-called strength comes from fear, not love; instead of having a strong back, many of us have a defended front shielding a weak spine. In other words, we walk around brutal and defensive, trying to conceal our lack of confidence. If we strengthen our backs, metaphorically speaking, and develop a spine that’s flexible but sturdy,... See more