Samira Mohamed

“PHILOSOPHER: As Fromm says, ‘While one is consciously afraid of not being loved, the real, though usually unconscious fear is that of loving.’ And then he continues by stating, ‘To love means to commit oneself without guarantee, to give oneself completely. Love is an act of faith, and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.”
― Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to be Happy: True Contentment Is In Your Power

“The past you speak of is nothing more than a story skilfully compiled by ‘you now’. Please understand this point.”
― Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to be Happy: True Contentment Is In Your Power

“In every way, violence is a low-cost, easy means of communication. But before deeming it morally unacceptable, we must say that it is a rather immature form of conduct for people to engage in.”
― Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to be Happy: True Contentment Is In Your Power

“The attitude of the need for approval, of trying to get another person to decide one’s worth, is just dependence.”
― Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to be Happy: True Contentment Is In Your Power