Insight

Some people come to therapy to change the TITLES of their stories rather than to transform their LIFE stories.
(Gestalt) by: Erv Polster

what happens when you realize that everything you thought was real/true/good is taken away? suffering? knowledge?
"know thyself"
"gnoth seauton"
by: Socrates

Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker.
Translation: What does not destroy me, makes me stronger.
(Existential) Maxims and Arrows, 8. by: Nietzche

There are no facts, only interpretations.
Nietzsche's Notebooks, 1886

Was sagt dein Gewissen? — 'Du sollst der werden, wer du bist.'
Translation: What does your conscience say? — 'You should become the person you are.' aka "Become who you are."
by: Pindar, often repeated by: Nietzche

true meaning of life is no meaning
Its purposes is no purpose
and its sense is nonsense.
by: my mythology professor

If I can provide a certain type of relationship, the other person will discover within himself the capacity to use that relationship for growth and change, and personal development will occur.
(Person-Centered) by: Carl Rogers

The most difficult person to be honest with is yourself/The hardest thing you will ever do is be honest with yourself.
--because of: defense mechanisms, anxiety, and approval/acceptance