“ A bully hides his fears with fake bravado. That is the opposite of self-assertiveness. ”
I am responsible for my own existence and happiness.
~ Nathaniel Branden
All positive interactions with other human beings involve, to some degree, the experience of visibility-- that is, the experience of being seen and understood.
Fear and pain should be treated as signals not to close our eyes but to open them wider.
Self-discipline is the ability to organize your behavior over time in the service of specific goals.
