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The Paradox of Self-Acceptance
Mario Peshev
August 06, 2024
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The Paradox of Self-Acceptance
Psychologist and therapist, Carl R. Rogers, on personal growth.
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."
Zen Buddhist teacher, Haemin Sunim, on following your heart.
"Some say they don’t really know what they are looking for in life. This might be because, instead of getting in touch with how they feel, they have led their lives according to other people’s expectations. Live your life not to satisfy others, but to fulfill what your heart desires."
Source: The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World Understanding the Anxious Generation
Social psychologist, Jonathan Haidt, on modern childhood challenges.
"My central claim in this book is that these two trends—overprotection in the real world and underprotection in the virtual world—are the major reasons why children born after 1995 became the anxious generation."
Source: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
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