"Some of my best friends are fantasies -- my own." ~ Rabbi David Wolf Silverman
Being true with one's self is no easy task. We face some pretty adamant foes when we attempt to look at ourselves in an objective light. Voices well up from deep inside that object to the harsh self-evaluation. That is why it is so hard to take criticism: the internal defenses are much too strong...and too vulnerable.
Real strength resides in the ability to listen to critics without quickly rejecting them. At the same time, it takes fierce honesty to acknowledge when we are creating fantasies in our own minds.
Being true with one's self is no easy task. We face some pretty adamant foes when we attempt to look at ourselves in an objective light. Voices well up from deep inside that object to the harsh self-evaluation. That is why it is so hard to take criticism: the internal defenses are much too strong...and too vulnerable.
Real strength resides in the ability to listen to critics without quickly rejecting them. At the same time, it takes fierce honesty to acknowledge when we are creating fantasies in our own minds.
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