David > David's Quotes

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
― Rumi

“If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?”
― Rumi

“Forget safety.
Live where you fear to live.
Destroy your reputation.
Be notorious.”
― Rumi

“When I am with you, we stay up all night.
When you're not here, I can't go to sleep.
Praise God for those two insomnias!
And the difference between them.”
― Rumi

“silence is the language of god,
all else is poor translation.”
― Rumi

“Self-actualization is the point where people become fully functional and able to realize their potential. Self-actualization is the basic force that drives the person forward. When a person is achieving their potential, then they have what Maslow termed as a ‘peak experience’. This is an experience which transcends the ego boundaries and where the subject comes in touch with their full potential. This can manifest as spiritual realisation, but not necessarily a religious one. Self-actualization is the desire and drive to becoming everything we are capable of becoming.”
― Stephanie Sorrell, Psychosynthesis Made Easy: A Psychospiritual Psychology for Today

“Accepting of themselves and others More efficient in perceiving reality More spontaneous in their relationships Tendency to focus on the solutions to problems rather than the problems themselves An autonomy from cultural influences and societal injunctions A capacity for transcendence/intense mystical experiences A deep identification with humanity with empathy A sense of humor Ability to be creative”
― Stephanie Sorrell, Psychosynthesis Made Easy: A Psychospiritual Psychology for Today