"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Acceptance... Life Is Hard. Deny It At A Cost

"Carl Jung said that so much unnecessary suffering comes into the world because people will not accept the "legitimate
suffering" that comes from being human.
In fact, he said neurotic behavior is usually the result of refusing that legitimate suffering! Ironically, this refusal of the necessary pain of being human brings to the person ten times more suffering in the long run. It is no surprise that the first and always unwelcome message in male initiation rites is "life is hard." We really are our own worst enemy when we deny this."
(Richard Rohr. Falling Upward)
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