Tag: Shortcomings

Excerpt from “The Courage to Be Imperfect,” a speech by Rudolf Dreikurs

I have found many, many who try so hard to be good. But I have failed yet to see that they have done so for the welfare of others. What I find behind these people who try to be so good is a concern with their own prestige. They are good for the benefit of…


On Being Helpful

The most helpful thing we can do for others is love them where they are and model what is possible by living our own lives more fully. Loving someone right where they are can be an act of faith and courage. Faith because you must let go of your idea of where someone is supposed…


Self Acceptance And My Body

I was outside in the cold weather in my bathrobe and bedroom slippers emptying Clorox bottles into my pool system.  As I sat on the couch afterwards feeling my numb hands — and considering the silliness of what I had done, the implications starting coming on.  Not only is it very cold outside, not only…


Self love may be difficult

Self love is a bit of a misnomer.  Why do you need to love yourself?  Where does the question of self-love originate from? Do you love a sunrise?  You might be in awe.  You might feel connected and lost in some feeling or experience bigger than your mind.  You might even step out of the…


Personal Growth Can Be a Distraction

I will never forget my first experience with personal growth. It was like a bomb of light went off and illuminated the world in a way that I never imagined possible.   Everything looked different.   For once, I didn’t know how things worked — it was all a mystery — and somehow, this other ‘world’ was…