Wisdom From Others – Acceptance

In order to grow we must first accept the fact that we are starting right from where we are.  Read these interesting quotations on acceptance.  Discuss what they mean to you.

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
-- Carl Rogers

“Of course there is no formula for success except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings.”
-- Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982), American pianist

"We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses."
-- Carl Jung (1875-1961), Swiss psychiatrist

"Self-pity gets you nowhere. One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world -- making the most of one's best."
-- Richard Willard Armour (1906-89), American poet

Play A Game – True Or False

Players take turns making statements that the other players must guess are either true or false.  The statements can be based on any sort of information.  For example the statement could be:

• Saturn has four moons

or it could be:

• Jane got a bloody nose on the playground

Of course, the person making the statement must be sure whether it is correct or not.