“I am not a mechanism, an assembly of various sections. And it is not because the mechanism is working wrongly, that I am ill. I am ill because of the wounds to the soul, to the deep emotional self and the wounds to the soul take a long, long time, only time can help and patience, and a certain difficult repentance, long difficult repentance, realisation of life's mistake, and the freeing of oneself from the endless repetition of the mistake which mankind at large has chosen to sanctify.” SoulPoetryChangePsychologyIllness Book:Under Saturn's Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men Source: Under Saturn's Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men
“How many of those who are insecure seek power over others as a compensation for inadequacy and wind up bringing consequences down upon their heads and those around them? How many hide out in their lives, resist the summons to show up, or live fugitive lives, jealous, projecting onto others, and then wonder why nothing ever really feels quite right. How many proffer compliance with the other, buying peace at the price of soul, and wind up with neither?” FeelsSoulShowsWonderWindConsequenceBuyingJealousInsecureCompensationInadequacyComplianceFugitivePower Over Others Author:James Hollis
“In the second half of life, the questions become: 'Who, apart from the roles you play, are you? What does the soul ask of you? Do you have the wherewithal to shift course, to deconstruct your painfully achieved identity, risking failure, marginalization and loss of collective approval?' No small task.” DoeSoulPlayCoursesAsksLossHalfRolesIdentityTasksCollectivesApprovalMarginalization Author:James Hollis