Comments on: Do we ever get beyond our upbringing? http://www.midlifecrisisqueen.com/2008/08/13/do-we-ever-get-beyond-our-upbringing/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:14:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: quotesqueen http://www.midlifecrisisqueen.com/2008/08/13/do-we-ever-get-beyond-our-upbringing/comment-page-1/#comment-274 quotesqueen Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:15:48 +0000 http://midlifecrisisqueen.wordpress.com/?p=512#comment-274 Gee, this rings a bell. My post today on Quotesqueen used this quote: "You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth." ~Shira Tehrani Gee, this rings a bell. My post today on Quotesqueen used this quote: “You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.” ~Shira Tehrani

]]> By: Susan http://www.midlifecrisisqueen.com/2008/08/13/do-we-ever-get-beyond-our-upbringing/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Susan Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:22:45 +0000 http://midlifecrisisqueen.wordpress.com/?p=512#comment-271 You make some profound points. Taking responsibility for your own life is indeed a prerequisite for spiritual growth. I spent so many of my married years resisting that responsibility and looking to change others instead. When in middle age things fell apart I was forced to face the fact that the only person’s life that I had any power to change was my own. I must say I haven’t found it easy. But then nothing worthwhile ever is. Your blog's inspirational by the way. You make some profound points. Taking responsibility for your own life is indeed a prerequisite for spiritual growth. I spent so many of my married years resisting that responsibility and looking to change others instead. When in middle age things fell apart I was forced to face the fact that the only person’s life that I had any power to change was my own.

I must say I haven’t found it easy. But then nothing worthwhile ever is. Your blog’s inspirational by the way.

]]> By: smilin' brad http://www.midlifecrisisqueen.com/2008/08/13/do-we-ever-get-beyond-our-upbringing/comment-page-1/#comment-272 smilin' brad Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:00:44 +0000 http://midlifecrisisqueen.wordpress.com/?p=512#comment-272 I see this maturity issue raise it's head every day. All the expectations and behavior patterning we've picked up over the years from our family, teachers, society and advertising. It's overwhelmimg. It often takes a lifetime to sort through them all, deciding which ones hold true for us and which ones belong to others or a different time. I believe this must be what Jung meant by "self actualization". Sifting through the debris to discover what you truly value, what has meaning in your Life. It might be the only true reason why we are here. "It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, it is not possible to find it elsewhere" Agnes Repplier Enjoy the Journey Brad I see this maturity issue raise it’s head every day. All the expectations and behavior patterning we’ve picked up over the years from our family, teachers, society and advertising. It’s overwhelmimg. It often takes a lifetime to sort through them all, deciding which ones hold true for us and which ones belong to others or a different time.
I believe this must be what Jung meant by “self actualization”. Sifting through the debris to discover what you truly value, what has meaning in your Life.
It might be the only true reason why we are here.
“It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, it is not possible to find it elsewhere” Agnes Repplier
Enjoy the Journey
Brad

]]> By: Slipstream http://www.midlifecrisisqueen.com/2008/08/13/do-we-ever-get-beyond-our-upbringing/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Slipstream Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:27:10 +0000 http://midlifecrisisqueen.wordpress.com/?p=512#comment-273 The only reason I want to see this film is because of Dennis Hopper. I mean I already have him telling me what to do in my car. I just got his voice from Navtones.com where you can download celebrity voices to your GPS. Dennis Hopper is a wise man The only reason I want to see this film is because of Dennis Hopper. I mean I already have him telling me what to do in my car. I just got his voice from Navtones.com where you can download celebrity voices to your GPS.
Dennis Hopper is a wise man

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