“I would be ashamed to admit to the Indians that, where I come from, the women do not feel themselves capable of raising children until they read the instructions written in a book by a strange man.” MenFeelsChildrenBookWould BeWrittenStrangeCapableAshamedInstructionRaising ChildrenStrange Man Book:The Continuum Concept: Allowing Human Nature to Work Successfully Source: The Continuum Concept: Allowing Human Nature to Work Successfully
“The two words that I've arrived at to describe what we all need to feel about ourselves, children and adults, in order to perceive ourselves accurately, are worthy and welcome. If you don't feel worthy and welcome, you really won't know what to do with yourself. You won't know how to behave in a world of other people. You won't think you deserve to get what you need.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWorldNeedsFeelsChildrenTwoOrderKnow HowAdultsDeserveWorthyWelcomePerceiveBehave Author:Jean Liedloff
“We take it for granted that life is hard and feel lucky to have whatever happiness we get. We do not look upon happiness as a birthright, nor do we expect it to be more than peace or contentment. Real joy, the state in which the Yequana spend much of their lives, is exceedingly rare among us.” FeelsLooksRealHardStatesLife IsJoyLuckyGrantedLook UpContentmentBirthrightLife Is HardReal Joy Book:The Continuum Concept: Allowing Human Nature to Work Successfully Source: The Continuum Concept: Allowing Human Nature to Work Successfully