By Rowena BianchinoExistential Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Relationship Counselling & Group Therapist. 
“And thus forward upon the path of wisdom, with a firm step and good confidence! However you may be situated, serve yourself as a source of experience! Throw off the displeasure at your nature , forgive yourself your own individuality , for in any case you have in yourself a ladder with a hundred steps upon which you can mount to knowledge.”
What I really love about this quote is that it celebrates individuality and promotes self acceptance. How many of you spend hours of your days wishing you were somehow different? Your nature is all that you have been, are in this moment and will be in the future. It is a combination of your given circumstances when you came into the world and your experiences since then. We cannot be like any other and yet, we can catch ourselves wishing to be like someone else. Nietzcshe and his fellow like minded philosophers carved a new road for self realization, taking back the moral high ground from organised religion and encouraging each autonomus being to decide for themselves what was important and what was not. In other words, the freedom to choose what is important to each of us and with it the responsibilty to act according to our own ethos. Curiosity is the key to freedom!
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4/7/2016 08:38:05 am
When I started realising my own value as an individual I began to experience life in much more fulfilling way. Self realisation isn't just something that gurus teach. It can be achieved through honest self examination ad letting go of the fears that hold us back. 9/3/2017 07:26:43 pm
You have right to select your path and the path that give you freedom and give you the pleasure of the life. But it is very important that which path you select. Because this path will make your future and it will also build your confidence. 15/6/2018 08:16:42 pm
How many of you spend hours of your days wishing you were somehow different? I think that a lot of people will give positive answer for this question. But this is a very pity situation because the normal situation is when the answer is controversial. What do you think? Do you care about your health? Leave a Reply. |
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