“There is nothing perhaps so generally consoling to a man as a well-established grievance; a feeling of having been injured, on which his mind can brood from hour to hour, allowing him to plead his own cause in his own court, within his own heart, and always to plead it successfully.” MenMindWellsHeartFeelingsCausesHoursCourtAllowingInjuredGrievanceConsoling Book:Orley farm Source: Orley farm
“The deeper purpose of a more positive attitude toward men is a better life for the children who are parented by the men who are their dads and stepdads; less shame for our sons who will become men; and, for our daughters, a deeper understanding of men's desire to please that leaves them feeling their willingness to please is not unrequited but returned - allowing our daughters to feel less lonely and more loved. If we earn more and love less, we pay for a home in which we do not live.” IfsMenFeelsChildrenFeelingsHomeDesirePurposeUnderstandingPayAttitudeHe ManSonDadPleaseDaughterLonelyAnd LoveShameDeeperPositive AttitudeWillingnessAllowingBetter LifeUnrequitedOur DaughterDeeper UnderstandingStepdads Author:Warren Farrell
“When we find ourselves devoid of passion and purpose, the first thing we need to do is stop. But that's not easy. The rest of the world is zooming by at full speed. Left alone with ourselves, without a project to occupy us, we can become nervous and self-critical about what we should be doing and feeling. This can be so uncomfortable that we look for any distraction rather than allowing ourselves the space to be as we are.” WorldNeedsShouldFirstsLooksSelfFeelingsPurposePassionLeftEasySpaceProjectsCriticalSpeedNervousUncomfortableAllowingDistractionLeft Alone Book:I Will Not Die An Unlived Life: Reclaiming Passion and Purpose Source: I Will Not Die An Unlived Life: Reclaiming Passion and Purpose
“When I allow myself to feel all my feelings instead of numbing myself to them, they pass more quickly. I spent my entire life telling everyone I was "OK, damn it." But when you surrender to the [uncomfortable] feelings, there are gifts on the other side: Allowing yourself to feel loneliness forces you to reach out. Letting yourself get angry gives you strength, energy and motivation.” GivingFeelsFeelingsMotivationEnergyForceSidesLonelinessAngrySurrenderDamnUncomfortableAllowingReach OutNumbingUncomfortable Feeling Author:Ashley Judd