You must accept the reality of other people. You think that reality is up for negotiation, that we think it's whatever you say it is. You must accept that we are as real as you are; you must accept that you are not God.

J.k. Rowling
About This Quote

You must accept the reality of other people. You think that reality is up for negotiation, that we think it's whatever you say it is. You must accept that we are as real as you are; you must accept that you are not God. This quote by Joseph Campbell is a summary of his ideas of how we can get closer to each other and share our humanity with each other.

The quote itself is meant for all of us to take seriously and understand on a deeper level. When we stop trying to control the world around us and instead start accepting that we cannot control it; when we stop thinking that we can use our power over others and instead start accepting that others have their own power over us; when we stop trying to make people like us and instead start accepting people for the people they are; and when we stop making assumptions about what other people think or believe, we can begin to see more clearly who we really are and what we really need to do in order to live up to our fullest potential.

Source: The Casual Vacancy

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