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“It is my impression that whenever resistance is markedly severe, it is at least as much a spiritual as a psychological problem. The person is unwilling to suffer the slightest dethronement of his or her ego in submission to any higher power, even when that power is merely labeled “life” or “reality.” Something is seriously out of whack at a radical level in such a person’s relationship to the world.”

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“To our children we say, “Don’t talk back to me, I’m your parent.” To our spouse we give the message, “Let’s live and let live. If you criticize me, I’ll be a bitch to live with, and you’ll regret it.” To their families and the world the elderly give the message, “I am old and fragile. If you challenge me I may die or at least you will bear upon your head the responsibility for making my last days on earth miserable.” To our employees we communicate, “If you are bold enough to challenge me at all, you had best do so very circumspectly indeed or else you’ll find yourself looking for another job.”

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“Большинство людей, обращающихся к психиатру, страдают либо неврозами, либо характеропатией. Если сказать проще, то оба эти состояния выражают нарушение ответственности в отношениях с миром и его проблемами; эти нарушения у них носят противоположный характер: невротик берет на себя слишком много ответственности, характеропат — слишком мало. В случае конфликта с миром невротик автоматически считает виноватым себя, характеропат же обвиняет весь мир.”

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Book:The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth
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