“We tell ourselves so many lies and half-truths ... We listen and are duly impressed by these inner voices that turn into unseen judges that nag at us. We give each of these judges a seat of honor in our minds, all the while hating their guts and their never-ending supply of judgements ... We give the judges permission to accompany us on each journey of life, never daring to realize that we can park them, at least momentarily.” -- Eloise Ristad
2007-10-26 06:45:22 · 9 answers · asked by Kallan 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is quite thought-provoking and, I think, possibly true. We judge ourselves often based upon personal comments which others, particularly adults, probably parents, make about us. We tend to believe those judgments, which are likely erroneous, because their sources have power over us, being older than we, thus inspiring our awe of them and our beliefs that they must be correct, seeing us more clearly than we see ourselves. The misconceptions follow us through life, as Eloise Ristad has said, and haunt us, preventing us in some instances from reaching our true potential, when, if we should banish them, our possibilities for success might be limitless!
2007-10-26 13:40:10 · answer #1 · answered by Lynci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like a woman who has been way too judgmental about herself...She needs to lighten up...maybe she could make a more positive quote....poor thing..
I'm going to set in the Sunshine, in my swing, and contemplate my little cat pepper as he plays....and I'm not taking any judges along for the ride.
2007-10-26 07:03:19 · answer #2 · answered by dreamdress2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My judge says that that's a darn good quote.
2007-10-26 06:49:19 · answer #3 · answered by S K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
interesting
the problem is seperating the internal judges that society instills in us from the natural one
2007-10-26 06:48:50 · answer #4 · answered by bregweidd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good quote.
2007-10-26 06:48:17 · answer #5 · answered by lady_phoenix39 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to agree with bregweidd on this one.
2007-10-26 07:15:07 · answer #6 · answered by River 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some truth may be found their
2007-10-26 07:00:26 · answer #7 · answered by manapaformetta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love it! This is so true.
2007-10-26 06:48:03 · answer #8 · answered by Celestian Vega 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that pretty much sums me up, lol! ;)
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2007-10-26 07:40:06 · answer #9 · answered by Jack B, goodbye, Yahoo! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋