Some pain is simply the normal grief of human existence. That is pain that I try to make room for. I honor my grief.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
Self-awareness is not self-centeredness, and spirituality is not narcissism. 'Know thyself' is not a narcissistic pursuit.
Interpretation
Self-awareness and spirituality are about understanding oneself, not being self-absorbed.
In this quote, Marianne Williamson emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and spirituality as pathways to understanding one's true self rather than indulging in narcissism or self-centeredness. She argues that the ancient wisdom of 'Know thyself' is a call for deeper personal understanding and connection to spirituality, rather than a focus on superficial self-interest.
In practice
In a personal development workshop discussing the importance of understanding oneself.
Some pain is simply the normal grief of human existence. That is pain that I try to make room for. I honor my grief.
As we become purer channels for God's light, we develop an appetite for the sweetness that is possible in this world. A miracle worker is not geared toward fighting the world that is, but toward creating the world that could be.
Governments move armies, but only individuals can move hearts.
The world is in trouble. Many have prayed. God sent help. God sent you.
Once we truly understand that God's will is that we be happy, we no longer feel the need to ask for anything other than that God's will be done.
A queen is wise. She has earned her serenity, not having had it bestowed on her but having passer her tests. She has suffered and grown more beautiful because of it. She has proved she can hold her kingdom together. She has become its vision. She cares deeply about something bigger than herself. She rules with authentic power.
Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice.
Everyone wants to learn the same thing from painful situations: how to avoid repeating them.
Your voice, amplified to the degree where it reaches from one end of the country to the other, does not confer upon you greater wisdom than when your voice reached only from one end of the bar to the other.
Take the place and attitude to which you see your unquestionable right, and all men acquiesce.
This hour we are stretching forth our hands with the desire to teach the world the true principles of mercy and justice.
Once I gave up the hunt for villains, I had little recourse but to take responsibility for my choices.... Needless to say, this is far less satisfying that nailing villains. It also turned out to be more healing in the end.
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