“The broader unquestioned premises upon which my own culture founded its view of the human condition, such as the one that Unhappiness is as legitimate a part of experience as happiness and necessary in order to render happiness appreciable, or that it is more advantageous to be young than to be old: those still took me a long time to pry loose for reexamination.” HumansLongStillsYoungOrderCultureMy OwnViewsConditionsLong TimeUnhappinessHuman ConditionPremisesBe Young 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