Comments on: The Quest for Wisdom http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/quest-for-wisdom/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sue Freeman http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/quest-for-wisdom/#comment-32654 Sue Freeman Mon, 31 May 2010 20:31:59 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=481#comment-32654 I really enjoyed what you had to offer in this blog post. Your insight into "long term gain for short(er) term pain" is quite insightful. I try and work with my daughter, 6.75 years of age going on 35(!) with delaying gratification for something better, sweeter, richer and more sustaining than her basic instinctual reactions. Also studying transpersonal psychotherapy so the clarity of what you said I found most helpful. cheers I really enjoyed what you had to offer in this blog post. Your insight into “long term gain for short(er) term pain” is quite insightful. I try and work with my daughter, 6.75 years of age going on 35(!) with delaying gratification for something better, sweeter, richer and more sustaining than her basic instinctual reactions. Also studying transpersonal psychotherapy so the clarity of what you said I found most helpful. cheers

]]> By: Sarah Jenkins http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/quest-for-wisdom/#comment-9369 Sarah Jenkins Sat, 31 May 2008 22:05:45 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=481#comment-9369 Ironically, I find that trying to be in the present moment helps the wisdom of "responding consciously" "show up" more. It is when we dance into the past, or future, that it makes it harder to really hear what is truly best for us, what our soul needs, even if it is difficult. Thanks so much for the feedback about the article and I'm glad that it struck an inner chord! Best wishes and light... Sarah Ironically, I find that trying to be in the present moment helps the wisdom of “responding consciously” “show up” more. It is when we dance into the past, or future, that it makes it harder to really hear what is truly best for us, what our soul needs, even if it is difficult. Thanks so much for the feedback about the article and I’m glad that it struck an inner chord!

Best wishes and light… Sarah

]]> By: Sandy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/quest-for-wisdom/#comment-9223 Sandy Sun, 25 May 2008 18:30:47 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=481#comment-9223 There is so much in life that I guess I have had to learn the hard way but boy does it make that lesson stick with me for longer because I had to hurt to discover the truth. There is so much in life that I guess I have had to learn the hard way but boy does it make that lesson stick with me for longer because I had to hurt to discover the truth.

]]> By: Donna http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/quest-for-wisdom/#comment-9073 Donna Tue, 13 May 2008 11:51:23 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=481#comment-9073 This is me. I am an enabler and have been for most of my adult life. You do get a high from feeling like you are fixing things for others, and it has to stop. I guess I have so many feelings of needing to feel important and special and this is how they manifest themselves. This brief article has really opened my eyes to some things that I need to do to take ownership of some issues and deal with these. Thanks. This is me. I am an enabler and have been for most of my adult life. You do get a high from feeling like you are fixing things for others, and it has to stop. I guess I have so many feelings of needing to feel important and special and this is how they manifest themselves. This brief article has really opened my eyes to some things that I need to do to take ownership of some issues and deal with these. Thanks.

]]> By: gamecock96 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/quest-for-wisdom/#comment-9065 gamecock96 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:45:20 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=481#comment-9065 That is certainly a great lesson for all of us to take away from this! Not only do I learn best this way but I know that my kids have as well. We all want to succeed the first time around, but sometimes success is just a bit sweeter when we have been allowed to learn and grow from our mistakes in the past. That is certainly a great lesson for all of us to take away from this! Not only do I learn best this way but I know that my kids have as well. We all want to succeed the first time around, but sometimes success is just a bit sweeter when we have been allowed to learn and grow from our mistakes in the past.

]]> By: Sandra http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/quest-for-wisdom/#comment-9063 Sandra Mon, 12 May 2008 22:43:54 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=481#comment-9063 The sentence that, paraphrased, states the we learn from our past suffereing and mistakes how to do better in the future is a favorite for me. Many times there is no better way to learn than by doing, seeing the results, and then maybe having the opportunity at some point in the future to do it all over again, hopefully better. The sentence that, paraphrased, states the we learn from our past suffereing and mistakes how to do better in the future is a favorite for me. Many times there is no better way to learn than by doing, seeing the results, and then maybe having the opportunity at some point in the future to do it all over again, hopefully better.

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