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“Why do so many young people literally die to belong to fraternities, sororities, and other college social organizations? The answer is complicated, but here is a starting point: Ever since the medieval universities were founded, young people have done whatever it takes to gain acceptance, to break with their past lives, to achieve a sense of power, to carve out a society of their own that isn't quite what their tutors and teachers had in mind. In the United States, hazing and drinking have been endemic since colonial days.”

Source: Wrongs of Passage: Fraternities, Sororities, Hazing, and Binge Drinking

“Facilitative attitudes (and skills) can help a therapist gain entry into the group Freedom from a desire to control the outcome, and respect for the capacity of the group, and skills in releasing individual expression Openness to all attitudes no matter how extreme or unrealistic they may seem Acceptance of the problems experienced by the group where they are clearly defined as issues Allowance of the freedom of choices in direction, either for the group or individuals particularly in the near future”

“I think it's nice to age gracefully. OK, you lose the youth, a certain stamina and dewy glow, but what you gain on the inside as a human being is wonderful: the wisdom, the acceptance and the peace of mind. It's a fair exchange.”

Thinking Mind Humans Age Certain Loses Human Beings Nice Wonderful Acceptance Youth Gains Fairs Peace Of Mind Stamina

Author:Cherie Lunghi

“Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.”

“I had a lot of anger against the way things 'should be done' - conforming to social norms, ticking boxes to gain acceptance. Frustration at the pointlessness and predictability of smalltalk. Oh and a lot of anger about tea, which the British seem to use to avoid actually saying anything.”

Way Should Done Use Seems Social Acceptance Gains Boxes British Tea Frustration Conform Norm Social Norms Predictability Pointlessness

Author:Rupert Friend

“For every gain in deep certitude there is a corresponding growth of superficial "doubt." This doubt is by no means opposed to genuine faith, but it mercilessly examines and questions the spurious "faith" of everyday life, the human faith which is nothing but the passive acceptance of conventional opinion.”

Humans Mean Growth Opinion Doubt Acceptance Gains Everyday Genuine Conventional Passive Superficial Everyday Life Corresponding Certitude

Book:New Seeds of Contemplation

Source: New Seeds of Contemplation

“There is a cultural norm on the left of being afraid to declare victory, which is related to the binary of reform/revolution. Whereas reformists are winning small gains, revolutionaries don't want people to be satisfied with those small victories because they worry this will lead to acceptance of the bigger picture of capitalism domination, and so they find a way to turn every victory into a defeat. In the book, I call for a culture of declaring victory wherever we can.”

“I always tell women, "Get in front of a mirror, know your body." Don't think, "OK, I'm going to lose five pounds and I'm going to gain five pounds." Try to find an acceptance in the present and buy things that make you feel good. I would say, if you're buying less expensive clothes, buy two sizes bigger. They'll hang better.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Feels Trying Two Body Loses Five Fronts Acceptance Clothes Gains Bigger Mirrors Size Your Body Feel Good Expensive Buying Pounds Make You Feel Good Expensive Clothes

Author:Molly Sims

“The youth thing never really, from my vantage point, slowed me down. I think the harder audience for me to gain acceptance from was the career diplomatic corps that worked with and for me in the Africa Bureau.”

Thinking Careers Audience Acceptance Youth Gains Harder Diplomatic Vantage Point

Author:Susan Rice

“No intelligent idea can gain general acceptance unless some stupidity is mixed in with it.”

Ideas Stupid Acceptance Gains Intelligent Stupidity Book Of Disquiet

Author:Fernando Pessoa

“The selfish spirit of commerce, which knows no country, and feels no passion or principle but that of gain.”

Knows Feels Country Spirit Passion Business Principles Acceptance Gains Selfish Commerce

Book:The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence, contin

Source: The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence, contin

“To gain the acceptance of your peers is an admirable task, but to truly accept yourself requires a much higher standard.”

Accepting Acceptance Higher Standards Gains Tasks Peers Admirable Accepting Yourself Higher Standards

Author:Wes Fesler