self trust
rationality is a method of dealing with uncertainty by devouring information and making simplifying assumptions about the outside world until you can convince yourself that you understand it
hinterlander • Tweet
my impression of the individuation process is that we all know, at some level, what we need to do... we sense the truths we need to face & the actions we need to take
but it’s a lot of work & suffering and so we spend years trying to negotiate our way out of it. “must I really do this? must I?”
“surely there’s a hack and a shortcut... surely there’s... See more
but it’s a lot of work & suffering and so we spend years trying to negotiate our way out of it. “must I really do this? must I?”
“surely there’s a hack and a shortcut... surely there’s... See more
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Self-trust is the most basic and most often neglected form of trust. Distrust is often a projection of missing self-trust.
Robert C. Solomon, Fernando Flores • Building Trust
There was a period in his career when Seth Rogen would feel terrible after watching a great movie. A writer, actor, and director himself, he’d burn with envy, measuring his writing, acting, and directing against the writing, acting, and directing of whatever brilliant thing he’d just watched. Then he’d go back to his own work and start twisting and
... See moreWe 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
Hardship. Hard-'ship,' from the Old English word 'sciappan,' which means 'to shape' or 'to make.' Hard things shape us. Hard things make us
There’s even wisdom in the words themselves
Dylan O'Sullivanx.com