Morning reflection: becoming an adult isn’t about getting older, but about learning when the time comes to "disengage".
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I'm adult enough to do that with everyone except my nearest and dearest. The argument just comes out before I take a breath. Well, maybe I hit 50%. I'll have to pay attention and see. That might actually help, especially if I take note of saying "OK" when it happens. Positive feedback does seem to work better for this sort of stuff.
@ajlewis2 doing this with closest people is - by far - much more difficult
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Morning reflection: becoming an adult isn’t about getting older, but about learning when the time comes to "disengage". When the stream of thoughts, disagreements, integrity, that feeling of being right, turns into a simple "OK".
Not because you changed your mind, but because you understand that continuing to argue won’t change it either.
And so that OK is both an ending and a beginning: the end of the discussion, and the start of putting into practice what you believe anyway.According to Carl Jung, the second half of life is not a decline. It is a different psychological journey altogether. The first half is about building a place in the world. The second half is about discovering who you are without the world’s applause.
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According to Carl Jung, the second half of life is not a decline. It is a different psychological journey altogether. The first half is about building a place in the world. The second half is about discovering who you are without the world’s applause.
@yuhasz01 wise. Beautiful.
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@yuhasz01 wise. Beautiful.
Jung quote about aging is why I take issue with people's comments dismissing Trump due to his being an old man.
HE IS NOT! He acts like a misguided sociopath, teenager and has not matured or learned anything about life. -
Morning reflection: becoming an adult isn’t about getting older, but about learning when the time comes to "disengage". When the stream of thoughts, disagreements, integrity, that feeling of being right, turns into a simple "OK".
Not because you changed your mind, but because you understand that continuing to argue won’t change it either.
And so that OK is both an ending and a beginning: the end of the discussion, and the start of putting into practice what you believe anyway.2 sides of this coin: you can either become a sweet loving old man or a bitter angry old man. I imagine the sweet old man just says OK. I strive to be this type of old man. One day maybe
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2 sides of this coin: you can either become a sweet loving old man or a bitter angry old man. I imagine the sweet old man just says OK. I strive to be this type of old man. One day maybe
@thedaemon me too. It’s so full of angry old men that I don’t want to become one of them.
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According to Carl Jung, the second half of life is not a decline. It is a different psychological journey altogether. The first half is about building a place in the world. The second half is about discovering who you are without the world’s applause.
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According to Carl Jung, the second half of life is not a decline. It is a different psychological journey altogether. The first half is about building a place in the world. The second half is about discovering who you are without the world’s applause.
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Morning reflection: becoming an adult isn’t about getting older, but about learning when the time comes to "disengage". When the stream of thoughts, disagreements, integrity, that feeling of being right, turns into a simple "OK".
Not because you changed your mind, but because you understand that continuing to argue won’t change it either.
And so that OK is both an ending and a beginning: the end of the discussion, and the start of putting into practice what you believe anyway.@stefano I’ve always seen it as that point when you accept the consequences of your decisions.
Of course, some people never become an adult… -
According to Carl Jung, the second half of life is not a decline. It is a different psychological journey altogether. The first half is about building a place in the world. The second half is about discovering who you are without the world’s applause.
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