I will be unneeded, and gladly so, when you realize that the vitality and reinforcement and joy are your own, and rise from the fountain of your own beings; when you realize that you do not need me for protection, for there is nothing you need protect yourself against.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes self-reliance and the importance of finding joy from within rather than relying on others.
Jane Roberts' quote speaks to the essence of personal empowerment and the realization that true happiness and strength emanate from within oneself. It suggests that once individuals come to understand their own capabilities and intrinsic joy, they will no longer feel the need for external validation or protection from others. This self-discovery allows for a deeper sense of freedom and contentment in one's life.
In practice
In a self-help seminar about personal growth, one might quote this to illustrate the importance of inner strength.
And, if you believe, in very simple terms, that people mean you well, and will treat you kindly, they will. And, if you believe that the world is against you, then so it will be in your experience. And, if you believe that you will begin to deteriorate at age 22, then so you shall.
You must begin to trust yourself sometime. I suggest you do it now. If you do not then you will forever be looking to others to prove your own merit to you, and you will never be satisfied. You will always be asking others what to do, and at the same time, resenting those from whom you seek such aid.
What is discipline? Discipline means creating an order within you. As you are, you are a chaos.
Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.
It's always the idle habits you acquire which you will regret. Father said that. That Christ was not crucified: he was worn away by a minute clicking of little wheels. That had no sister.
In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, if you feel "burnout" setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself. The point is to have a long-term perspective.
To believe and to understand are not diverse things, but the same things in different periods of growth.
Spending plenty of time on something can be the most sophisticated form of revenge.
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