The barrier was only in my mind - which is true of this barrier as well. The more firmly I try to cross the barrier, the more firmly I'm rejected. Well, maybe it's the intention to cross the boundary that pushes me away
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker realizes that the barrier they face is mental, and that the strong intention to cross it may be what causes rejection.
- In plain terms
- The barrier is in my mind, and trying too hard to cross it pushes me away.
- What can you take from it?
- Intentions can create the obstacles they seek to remove.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does effort become resistance?
- How much of our struggle is self-created?
Another view
Not all barriers are mental; some are physical or structural.
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