Relationship with self

“That was all a man needed: hope. It was a lack of hope that discouraged a man.” — Charles Bukowski, “Factotum”

“Every criticism, judgment, diagnosis, and expression of anger is the tragic expression of an unmet need.” by Dr. Marshall B. Rosenberg

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

GK Chesterton

A man who lies to himself is often the first to take offense.

— Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

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Poet Mary Oliver on allowing yourself to be happy and full: "If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. ...whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is not made to be a crumb."

You may leave this life at any moment: have this possibility in your mind in all that you do or say or think. —Meditations 2.11

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