Quotes About Self-concepts

All things are transient and subject to decay. To become attached to things leads to suffering. One can not truly say this belongs to me, or this is what I truly am. The answer to all things cannot be found in the outer world of things or self-concepts.

This is a key task of late life—to recognize early self-concepts and rejected parts, begin to repair them, and cultivate a broader, deeper sense of identity.

When critical self-concepts prevent us from seeing the beauty in ourselves, we lose connection with the divine energy that is our source.