"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).

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Render Them Competent Rather Than Protection

"Even the most as assiduous of parents cannot fully protect their children, even if they lock them in the basement, safety away from drugs, alcohol and internet porn. In that extreme case, the too-cautious, too-caring parent merely substitutes himself or herself for the other terrible problems of life. This is the great Freudian Oedipal nightmare. It is far better to render Beings in your care competent than to protect them."
-Jordan Peterson. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote To Chaos 
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