Relationship with self

“Freedom is man's capacity to take a hand in his own development. It is our capacity to mold ourselves.” — Rollo May, “Man’s Search for Himself”

Rituale lassen sich als symbolische Techniken der Einhausung definieren. Sie verwandeln das In-der-Welt-Sein in ein Zu-Hause-Sein. Sie machen aus der Welt einen verlässlichen Ort. Sie sind in der Zeit das, was im Raum eine Wohnung ist. Sie machen die Zeit bewohnbar. Ja, sie machen sie begehbar wie ein Haus. Sie ordnen die Zeit, richten sie ein. In

“Rebecca Solnit put it much the same way…: ‘I suspect that the mind, like the feet, works at about three miles an hour. If this is so, then modern life is moving faster than the speed of thought.’ In other words, thoughts – or souls – can get left behind if their hosts move too quickly

If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it. —Meditations 12.17

The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts. —Meditations 5.16

In French, “cultiver son jardin intérieur” means to tend to your internal garden—to take care of your mind.

“A great way to understand yourself is to seriously reflect on everything you find irritating in others.” – Kevin Kelly