I think the worst atmosphere for a six-year-old is one in which there are no expectations whatsoever. That is, it's worse for the child to grow up in a vacuum where "whatever you do is alright, I'm sure you'll succeed." That is a statement of disinterest. It says, "I really have no fantasies for you at all."
James HillmanReconnecting to the animal means getting to a more sensitive, more artful and more humorous place in the psyche.
James HillmanAptitude can show calling, but it isn't the only indicator. Ineptitude or dysfunction may reveal calling more than talent, curiously enough.
James HillmanCharacter forms a life regardless of how obscurely that life is lived and how little light falls on it from the stars.
James HillmanFollow the lead of your symptoms, for thereโs usually a myth in the mess, and a mess is an expression of soul.
James Hillman