Just What's A Canker Sore
8 years ago
Thursday, September 15, 2005
"We have a natural tendency to think that no one understand the uniqueness of our particular situation. This tendency is based on our bent toward blaming and externalizing our problems, thereby avoiding the hard work of taking ownership and working through them. If we can say, no one truly understands my life, it helps us feel justified to stay out of the growth path."
Pg. 93 "How People Grow" by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
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Myself, there are very few people who I understand how they tick, and even that faint grasp is insufficient for understanding the 'uniqueness'
And I don't understand why one cannot think their situation is unique and still not take responsobility
I do like Cloud and Townsend though, but I fear that this type of comment could be interpreted so that people can justify saying to another person: "Oh, I know exactly how you feel! You should do this...".
I don't have any of their concrete anytails but I can! If!