There's so much of our psychological makeup which is impermissible for us to explore because it's inappropriate or perverse or scary. I'm interested in exploring that in myself. I try to be honest with myself about everything that I feel. I'm not saying I'm able to do that all the time, but it's something I'm interested in.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of self-exploration and honesty about one's feelings, even when those feelings are uncomfortable.
Annette Bening's quote highlights the complexities of human psychology and the instinctive avoidance of certain emotions or thoughts deemed inappropriate or frightening. She expresses a desire to confront these feelings within herself, recognizing that while complete honesty about one's inner life can be challenging, it is a worthwhile and intriguing pursuit. This pursuit of self-awareness fosters a deeper understanding of oneself, urging others to embrace their hidden thoughts and emotions.
In practice
In a psychological seminar discussing the importance of self-reflection, this quote can highlight how confronting uncomfortable feelings can lead to personal growth.
I remember hearing someone say that good acting is more about taking off a mask than putting one on, and in movie acting, certainly that's true. With the camera so close, you can see right down into your soul, hopefully. So being able to do that in a way is terrifying, and in another way, truly liberating. And I like that about it.
When I look at women, older than I am, in their 50s, 60, 70s, 80s, and I see women that I admire, I think, 'Oh, I get it; that's how I'm going to be.' I'm not scared. I want to be that.
It has long been known to me that certain objects want you as much as you want them. These are the ones that become important, the objects that you hold dear. The others fade from your life entirely. You wanted them, but they did not want you in return.
The entire universe - for one thing - only exists in your perceptions. That's all you're gonna see of it. To all practical intents and purposes this is purely some kind of lightshow that's being put on in the kind of neurons in our brain. The whole of reality.
What has been cut apart cannot be glued back together. Abandon all hope of totality, future as well as past, you who enter the world of fluid modernity.
Nothing is harder, yet nothing is more necessary, than to speak of certain things whose existence is neither demonstrable nor probable. The very fact that serious and conscientious men treat them as existing things brings them a step closer to existence and to the possibility of being born.
To be more free is the goal of all our efforts, for only in perfect freedom can there be perfection.
I know this is insane, but i somehow wish i had been in auschwitz with my parents so i could really know what they lived through! I guess it's some kind of guilt about having had an easier life than they did.
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