It's strange how much humility it takes to stop hating yourself. 'I am the cause of every problem in my life' is a grandiose belief just like any other. The fall from (dis)grace hits every bit as hard.
Heidi Priebex.comIt's strange how much humility it takes to stop hating yourself. 'I am the cause of every problem in my life' is a grandiose belief just like any other. The fall from (dis)grace hits every bit as hard.
🧵Delusions of grandiosity aren’t limited to fantasies of fame and fortune.
They also include the (often unconscious) beliefs that one is beyond criticism, that being disagreed with is a criminal offense, or that any critical feedback is an attempt to humiliate.
These beliefs
Frannyfannyx.comThere is such a thing as humility, however, and we must learn the true humility that consists of two things: (a) knowing your limitations and (b) getting the help you need. That is all humility is. It has nothing to do with any ascetic personal style or with being self-effacing. It is simply knowing your limitations. That is what the grandiose self
... See moreRobert L. Moore • Facing the Dragon: Confronting Personal and Spiritual Grandiosity
we shift from I am not good enough, to, I hold a belief that I’m not good enough. And that difference is everything. In one astonishing moment of clarity, we shift from absolute truth to merely a thought. And thoughts? They can be changed.