Two quotes...

“As a result of the negative, painful, and shameful experiences of our childhood, we become afraid to participate, afraid to go after those things we truly want and desire. We become afraid of rejection, looking foolish, losing face, and being vulnerable and hurt by others. As a result of these fears, we become passive. We settle for less than we really want and we sit in judgment of others who are getting what we want.”

“Human beings seem driven by the need to make up a meaning for every fact and every event. The truth is that all facts are just facts and all events are meaningless. You are the one who makes up the meaning, and once you make the fact or event mean something, it becomes an unexamined box that can limit and disempower you.”

These two quotes are by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen