So it is that God tugs at a pilgrim's sleeve telling him to remember that he is only human. He must be his own man, remain in exile, and belong to himself. He must pay attention to his own feelings and to the meaning of what he does, if he is to be for himself, and yet for others as well. Sheldon B. Kopp
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Martin Luther King Jr. said that the greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. He was speaking about our persistence, but he could have just as easily been speaking about memory. The fact is, we are only human so it is important to remember that. We must pay attention to our own feelings and to the meaning of what we do if we are to be for ourselves and yet for others as well.

Source: If You Meet The Buddha On The Road, Kill Him: The Pilgrimage Of Psychotherapy Patients

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