Kazimierz Dąbrowski > Quotes

“Dabrowshi argued that fear and anxiety and sadness are nor necessarily always undesirable or unhelpful states of mind; rather, they are often representative m=of the necessary pain of psychological growth. And to deny that pain I to deny our own potential. Just as one must suffer physical pain to build stronger bone and muscle, one must suffer emotional pain to develop greater emotional resilience, a stronger sense of self, increased compassion, and a generally happier life.”
― Kazimierz Dąbrowski

“It is usually emphasized that the most important period determining the shaping of personality is the period when the infant “tries his own forces” against the outer environment.”
― Kazimierz Dabrowski, Personality Shaping Through Positive Disintegration Processes