None of us live in an objective world, but instead in a subjective world that we ourselves have given meaning to. The world you see is different from the one I see, and it’s impossible to share your world with anyone else. (Location 133)
Tags: favorite, perspective
Note: We all experience a different world, based on our interpretations of what we see
But Adler, in denial of the trauma argument, states the following: ‘No experience is in itself a cause of our success or failure. We do not suffer from the shock of our experiences—the so-called trauma—but instead we make out of them whatever suits our purposes. We are not determined by our experiences, but the meaning we give them is self-determining.’ (Location 273)
Note: We determine the meaning of our experiences
‘People are not driven by past causes, but move toward goals that they themselves set’—that was the philosopher’s claim. (Location 371)
‘The important thing is not what one is born with, but what use one makes of that equipment.’ (Location 425)
no one can choose his or her own birth. Being born in this country, in this era, and with these parents, are things you did not choose. And all these things have a great deal of influence. (Location 494)
Note: We are lucky to be born in this time