Famous Sayings

Man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health.

- Carl Jung

A quick comment:

Some say this is just an excuse for an idealist to reconcile the reality of difficulties and come to grips with it, all the while still being able to rationalize staying an idealist.

But before the realist goes too far, the realist should realize this quote is mainly for him or her to come to grips with their own reality.  This is because if we never had it difficult, how would we know the measure of things, what difficulty versus prosperity is?  Read more... (375 words, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)

Distance and time affect and often enhance perspective as well as allow for time to think, heal or whatever else may be necessary.

If this were not so, the there would be no such thing as exile and return

What to do with this quote:

So if possible, take some space, allow some time, re-look, re-think, re-claim, re-confirm, re-do.

-Anonymous