At first it appears selfish but what Perls wants us to consider is that if we take care of our 'self' and are 'not phony' than we will quite naturally discover the people we should. It makes some sense to me. When I am self aware and take care of my needs then I am better able to reach out to others. When I am scrambling to meet my needs through others I often find myself alone. What do you think?
"I do my thing and you do your thing.
I am not in this world to live up to your expectations,
And you are not in this world to live up to mine.
You are you, and I am I,
And if by chance we find each other, it's beautiful.
If not, it can't be helped."
(Fritz Perls, 1969)
Watch Perls in action at www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM0BwCFVxQ4
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