“We often notice a similar sensation of confusion and helplessness when it comes to ourselves and our own behavior. For instance, we suddenly say something that offends our boss or colleague or friend—we are not quite sure where it came from, but we are frustrated to find that some anger and tension from within has leaked out in a way that we regret.”
― The Laws of Human Nature
― The Laws of Human Nature
“nobody likes to believe that they are operating under some kind of compulsion beyond their control. It is too disturbing a thought.”
― The Laws of Human Nature: Robert Greene
― The Laws of Human Nature: Robert Greene
“Perhaps a more uncomfortable emotion is at the source—such as envy or paranoia. You need to look at this square in the eye. Dig below any trigger points to see where they started. For these purposes, it might be wise to use a journal in which you record your Self-assessments with ruthless objectivity. Your greatest danger here is your ego and how it makes you unconsciously maintain illusions about yourself. These may be comforting in the moment, but in the long run they make you defensive and unable to learn or progress.”
― The Laws of Human Nature: Robert Greene
― The Laws of Human Nature: Robert Greene
“If you are observing someone you naturally dislike, or who reminds you of someone unpleasant in your past, you will tend to see almost any cue as unfriendly or hostile. You will do the opposite for people you like. In these exercises you must strive to subtract your personal preferences and prejudices about people.”
― The Laws of Human Nature: Robert Greene
― The Laws of Human Nature: Robert Greene
“We see people not as they are, but as they appear to us. And these appearances are usually misleading.”
― The Laws of Human Nature
― The Laws of Human Nature
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