Quotes by John Bradshaw

John Bradshaw

All these feelings need to be felt. We need to stomp and storm; to sob and cry; to perspire and tremble.

Feelings

Needs

Storm

Arrogance is a way for a person to cover up shame. After years of arrogance, the arrogant person is so out of touch, she truly doesn’t know who she is. This is one of the greatest tragedies of shame cover-ups: not only does the person hide from others, she also hides from herself.

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Arrogant Person

Years

Children are curious and are risk takers. They have lots of courage. They venture out into a world that is immense and dangerous. A child initially trusts life and the processes of life.

Children

Risk

World

Children are natural Zen masters; their world is brand new in each and every moment.

Children

Reality

Relationship

Children aren’t fooled. They know we give time to the things we love.

Children

Fooled

Giving

Children need parents who model self-discipline rather than preach it. They learn from what their parents are actually willing to do; not from what they say they do.

Children

Discipline

Self

Chronically dysfunctioning families are also delusional. Delusion is sincere denial.

Delusional

Denial

Sincere

Condemning others as bad or sinful is a way to feel righteous. Such a feeling is a powerful mood alteration and can become highly addictive.

Feelings

Powerful

Way

Ego is to the true self what a flashlight is to a spotlight.

Ego

Self

Spotlight

Evil is a source of moral intelligence in the sense that we need to learn from our shadow, from our dark side, in order to be good.

Dark

Evil

Order

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Believe

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Doctors

Dog

Education

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Evil

Fearful

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Fooled

Form

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Heal

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Here And Now

Home

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Quotes by John Bradshaw

John Bradshaw

All these feelings need to be felt. We need to stomp and storm; to sob and cry; to perspire and tremble.

Arrogance is a way for a person to cover up shame. After years of arrogance, the arrogant person is so out of touch, she truly doesn’t know who she is. This is one of the greatest tragedies of shame cover-ups: not only does the person hide from others, she also hides from herself.

Children are curious and are risk takers. They have lots of courage. They venture out into a world that is immense and dangerous. A child initially trusts life and the processes of life.

Children are natural Zen masters; their world is brand new in each and every moment.

Children aren’t fooled. They know we give time to the things we love.

Children need parents who model self-discipline rather than preach it. They learn from what their parents are actually willing to do; not from what they say they do.

Chronically dysfunctioning families are also delusional. Delusion is sincere denial.

Condemning others as bad or sinful is a way to feel righteous. Such a feeling is a powerful mood alteration and can become highly addictive.

Ego is to the true self what a flashlight is to a spotlight.

Evil is a source of moral intelligence in the sense that we need to learn from our shadow, from our dark side, in order to be good.

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