relationship with self
how we relate with and feel about ourselves
Supritha S and
relationship with self
We all have very good reasons not to trust ourselves. We’ve all betrayed ourselves badly, repeatedly, shamefully, and knowingly. Show me someone who hasn’t abandoned themselves, and I will show you a child. As we grow into adults, our world opens and we make mistakes. Ignoring your own needs and deserting yourself is a universal mistake.
Katherine Morgan Schafler • The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control
The summary of all self-help is to focus on the long-term in everything you do!
Divya Mittaltwitter.comPeople who trust themselves trust themselves because they’re honest with themselves. More specifically, they’re honest about what they need to restrict themselves from or altogether avoid. We think that the more we trust ourselves, the fewer boundaries we’ll need; the opposite is true. The people who trust themselves the most are the ones who honor
... See moreKatherine Morgan Schafler • The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control
Addictions are attempts to attain bliss without releasing defensive patterns.
Dr. Steven Brownlowtwitter.comWanting to be enough for someone else is self-abandonment.
Joe Hudson • Tweet
TO BE RATHER THAN TO SEEM
the self is no longer a subject but a project . The self is something to be optimised, to be maximised, to be made efficient, cultivated for its capacity for productive output. The worry is that all life activities become viewed as lines on a résumé. Knowingly or otherwise, we risk being constantly governed by the question How is what I’m doing
... See moreAlec Stubbs • The Achievement Society Is Burning Us Out, We Need More Play
In the end all that matters is:
How much joy did you have during your time here on earth?
Optimize towards that.
RICK URBANSKItwitter.com“Someone has a great fire in his soul and nobody ever comes to warm themselves at it, and passers-by see nothing but a little smoke at the top of the chimney and then go on their way.” — Vincent van Gogh