Although we have been made to believe that if we let go we will end up with nothing, life itself reveals again and again the opposite: that letting go is the path to real freedom.
Just as when the waves lash at the shore, the rocks suffer no damage but are sculpted and eroded into beautiful shapes, so our characters can be molded and our rough edges worn smooth by changes. Through weathering changes, we can learn how to develop a gentle but unshakable composure. Our confidence in ourselves grows, and becomes so much greater that goodness and compassion begin naturally to radiate out from us and bring joy to others.
That goodness is what survives death, a fundamental goodness that is in each and every one of us. The whole of our life is a teaching of how to uncover that strong goodness, and a training toward realizing it.
-Rigpa Quote of the Day
Showing posts with label personality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label personality. Show all posts
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Monday, 5 October 2009
Change
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." Carl Rogers
It is the hardest part of therapy. Accepting who we are. In fact, most people don't do it. Instead we become human doings with masks that protect us from really being who we are. Our masks and false roles or 'projected images' block us from 'becoming.' As Rogers says, when we can accept ourselves we discover that a miracle occurs. We are free to change. To overcome the obstacles that are holding us back. TJS
It is the hardest part of therapy. Accepting who we are. In fact, most people don't do it. Instead we become human doings with masks that protect us from really being who we are. Our masks and false roles or 'projected images' block us from 'becoming.' As Rogers says, when we can accept ourselves we discover that a miracle occurs. We are free to change. To overcome the obstacles that are holding us back. TJS
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