There are three musts that hold us back: "I must do well. You must treat me well. And the world must be easy." And I sometimes think that as long as we keep the second must, which is socially learned, then some screwballs 100 years from now will manufacture atomic bombs in their bathtub and maybe annihilate the whole human race because they demand that the rest of the world must agree with their dogmas. When we don't agree, they may zap us.
Albert EllisBy honestly acknowledging your past errors, but never damning yourself for them, you can learn to use your past for your own future benefit.
Albert EllisThe attitude of unconditional self-acceptance is probably the most important variable in their long-term recovery.
Albert EllisMost people would have given up when faced with all the criticism I've received over the years.
Albert Ellis