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“But the repressed merges into the id as well, and is merely a part of it. The repressed is only cut off sharply from the ego by the resistances of repression; it can communicate with the ego through the id.”

Wells Cutting Ego Communicate Resistance Repression Repressed

Book:The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud

Source: The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud

“There is no doubt that the resistance of the conscious and unconscious ego operates under the sway of the pleasure principle: it seeks to avoid the unpleasure which would be produced by the liberation of the repressed.”

Would Be Pleasure Principles Doubt Ego Conscious Resistance Liberation No Doubt Unconscious Repressed Conscious And Unconscious

Book:Beyond the Pleasure Principle

Source: Beyond the Pleasure Principle

“Resistance is a result of our mind being attached to having things a certain way rather than the way they actually are. It is a mental habit of the ego that we need to become aware of in order to see the consequences. Only then can we see into our thought system and realize that nothing could be more of a waste of time than to resist and complain about what already is.”

Way Needs Mind Certain Order Realizing Results Habit Ego Waste Consequence Complaining Resistance Wasting Time Our Thoughts

Author:Lee L Jampolsky

“The very essence of the Sufi spiritual tradition requires you to purify your heart, to liberate yourself from your ego and to be courageous in facing any corrupt power, injustice and oppression. Unfortunately, colonial powers pushed an agenda by using Sufism against resistance, and some ulama played that game in the past and in the present.”

Heart Past Spiritual Games Ego Tradition Essence Injustice Resistance Oppression Agendas Courageous Sufism Sufi Be Courageous Injustice And Oppression Corrupt Power

Author:Tariq Ramadan

“You've got to know what your 'thing' is, and you've got to call it a 'thing,' whether it's meanness, nastiness, un-forgiveness, arrogance, ego, resistance, rebelliousness or defiance. Everybody's got a 'thing,' and once you call your 'thing' a 'thing,' we can give it a place to be or dismiss it.”

Knows Giving Ego Resistance Arrogance Defiance Meanness Nastiness

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“Resistance is weakness and fear masquerading as strength. What the ego sees as weakness is your Being in its purity, innocence, and power. What it sees as strength is weakness.”

Ego Weakness Resistance Innocence Purity Weakness And Fear

Book:Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from the Power of Now

Source: Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from the Power of Now

“The soul loves to meditate, for in contact with the Spirit lies its greatest joy. If, then you experience mental resistance during meditation, remember that reluctance to meditate comes from the ego; it doesn't belong to the soul.”

Ifs Soul Remember Joy Spirit Lying Meditation Ego Yoga Resistance Contact Treatment Meditating Reluctance If Then Ego And Soul

Book:The Essence of Self-Realization: The Wisdom of Paramhansa Yogananda

Source: The Essence of Self-Realization: The Wisdom of Paramhansa Yogananda