70 phrases by Jorge Bucay to live life
Jorge Bucay's phrases are a reflection of the way of thinking and the philosophy of life of this writer, gestalt therapist and psychodramaturge Argentinian.
The way of understanding the existence of the author has such a capacity to connect with the experiences of people that his books have become best sellers and his lectures receive a great deal of attention.
Next we will review his philosophy of life through a selection of Jorge Bucay's phrases about the empathy, love and the search for empowerment.
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The best phrases of Jorge Bucay
In this compilation of reflections and phrases you will find a wide variety of topics related to quality of life and well-being in a holistic sense.
1. I am responsible for my decisions, so I am responsible for being or moving, making a decision or keeping silent, insisting or giving up, taking risks and looking for that world that I need.
Every decision we make is our own responsibility, and that's what makes it special.
2. If I managed to be true to myself, truly and continuously faithful, how much more kind, cordial, generous and gentle I would be.
With this quote, Jorge Bucay highlights the importance of self-confidence.
3. It is true that no one can always do everything they want, but anyone can never do what they do not want.
Freedom is limited at times, but worse is deciding to do nothing or fall into the analysis paralysis.
4. The truth is that I am very friendly with me. I would not stop being who I am to be anyone else, and this congratulates me
This quote from Jorge Bucay tells us that loving and respecting oneself is very important in life.
5. Do not say that you are a loser before reaching the final evaluation
It is not convenient to show so little confidence in ourselves that we anticipate our failures for no good reason.
6. Stories help children sleep but also wake up adults
This phrase by Jorge Bucay highlights the importance of the narratives through which we can see ourselves reflected.
7. To fly you have to start taking risks. If you don't want to, perhaps it's best to resign yourself and keep walking forever
When making decisions you must assume that there are risks.
8. Whenever possible, I go see my friends and hug them and let them hug me; and if they are in condition, then I also cry. It's what works best
It is important have friends and lean on them when we see that it is necessary.
9. Desire makes sense when I am able to transform it into an action
The desire is simply a figment of your imagination until the goal is reached, at which point it materializes.
10. It is your right and obligation to be who you really are. The best that can happen is that you become someone authentic
A quote from Jorge Bucay highlighting the importance of self-esteem and honesty.
11. A memory is useful except when I support my life in it. When as a person I depend on him
Memories are good, as long as we don't live installed in them.
12. I didn't know if it was me who always made bad choices of companies, or people were different from what I expected...
Choosing our friends is also our decision, and it is very possible that we make mistakes by falling into errors.
13. You have to love with your eyes open
One has to know yourself well to come to truly accept us.
14. Circumstances have gotten so complicated lately that it is true that having a job is a blessing
This phrase by Jorge Bucay is a powerful criticism of the economic crisis and its human implications.
15. If you forget yourself, others will follow your example, forget you, and probably assume you don't exist.
If you don't love yourself, don't expect to be loved; the others will act accordingly.
16. I allow myself to be and be who I am, instead of someone else determining where and how I should be or be
One of Jorge Bucay's phrases about the importance of each person being who they are. No one should be manipulated by others.
17. We all need respect and esteem from the outside in order to build our self-esteem
Self-esteem is important, but it is also important to have good friends who provide support and allow us to get to know each other.
18. If you say damn it all the time, it's hard to cheer up and get out of the crisis.
This phrase by Jorge Bucay expresses a simple idea: pessimistic and negative thoughts can act as a trap that prevents progress.
19. There are circumstances where you look back and don't know what happened. You just know that since it happened, nothing has ever been the same.
Past decisions and events leave their mark and change the present whether or not we know how it happened.
20. I allow myself to feel what I feel and not feel what others would feel in my position.
It is important not giving up part of our mind what is expected of us.
21. Only if I feel valuable for being who I am can I be authentic, can I be true
A reflection on how self-esteem and authenticity are psychologically connected.
22. Who is deaf always believes that those who dance are crazy
Sometimes, the lack of empathy makes us, in a simple way, fall into the error of simplifying the motivations that we attribute to others.
23. Love consists of the joy that arises from being aware of the existence of the neighbor
Noticing that we are not alone in the universe thanks to the affective ties we draw with others is the foundation of love.
24. You don't have to sacrifice yourself for your neighbor, but rather live enjoying together
A vital message about the good of sharing existence with other people.
25. Making mistakes is an important part of learning, since without mistakes there is no growth
Mistakes and failures are the means through which we learn.
26. Until you have entered a house, you cannot be aware of the cracks and leaks in it.
To understand the true imperfections of something or someone you have to get a deep understanding and first hand on the subject, since these are hidden.
27. The path is much more than the goal point
The path through which personal development takes place is much more relevant than the final product we obtain when we achieve what we aspired to.
28. The time that is enjoyed is made up of the moments that have truly been lived
Experiencing things vividly allows you to enjoy time.
29. I want you to take care of me without this entailing canceling me
Enjoying the protection and affection of another person cannot be at the expense of one's own freedom.
30. Happiness is the certainty of not feeling lost
Another of Jorge Bucay's phrases in which the idea of happiness is linked to the fact of having a vital path that gives meaning to what we do.
31. Freedom is being who I am, not who they expect me to be.
The expectations of others can become traps.
32. Don't forget that, good or bad, this too shall pass.
Life can give rise to all kinds of situations.
33. A life that adds up can be the first brick to build a happy life
Bucay talks about how to face life through a constructive attitude.
34. Magic only lasts as long as the desire persists
The emotional state affects perception in a key way.
35. Difficulties are revealed to us, then, as positive stages of life, since they are the ones that allow us to reach happiness
Through the difficulties moments of catharsis appear.
36. Every time something leaves, it leaves room for what follows.
Nothing disappears, everything is transformed.
37. Self-respect is defending dignity over the need for approval
Dignity makes us human in our eyes.
38. The wise does not claim anything, nor to be good, or strong, docile, nor rebellious, nor contradictory nor coherent. He just wants to be
The wisdom is characterized by simplicity.
39. Beauty appears in us from who one is
The beautiful is found in the essence of each one.
40. Do not give me without measure everything I ask of you. Sometimes I ask to know how much it is reasonable to take
Bucay raises here an interesting dualism between what is said and what is wanted.
41. Authenticity cannot be traded for an endorsement
The authentic exists beyond opinions.
42. I want your help without you deciding for me
dependency links They usually come silently.
43. If you forget yourself, others will follow your example.
The first person who should respect us is us.
44. What does it matter how clever we are? In the same way, occasionally we have to lose
There are always moments for failures.
45. In order to fly you must create an outdoor space so that you can really spread your wings.
Knowing how to take advantage of those situations in which there seems to be no way out is something that gives us freedom.
46. Opportunities and luck always visit people
You have to know how to tempt luck for the good.
47. Loving each other means rejoicing simply because the other exists
A definition of what characterizes affective ties.
48. The main virtue of a hero is that which allows him to face things without having to make an effort to look like what others say he should be.
Bucay praises humility and honesty.
49. I am terrified of living with a person who considers me essential in their life
Obsessions can kill a relationship.
50. I want you to hear me without judging me
Understanding, sometimes, is only apparent.
51. When the storm has passed, focus your energy on rebuilding your life, don't waste time looking back
All the advice that Bucay offers us is easy to apply and very useful.
52. Don't look anywhere; abundance is within you. Get busy finding it in your heart
Within us is that power that will allow us to achieve all our goals.
53. We are not responsible for emotions, but we are responsible for what we do with emotions
Knowing how to control both negative and positive emotions will help us to better relate to the environment.
54. Remember that to start a new stage you have to close another one, don't be afraid to say goodbye, it's part of life
One of the tips that will best serve us in life to close past stages.
55. We must have the courage to be the protagonist of our life. Because if the role is ceded, the film would belong to someone else!
A phrase full of positivity that encourages us to take risks and get out of our comfort zone.
56. Because no one can know for you. Nobody can grow up for you. Nobody can search for you. No one can do for you what you yourself must do. Existence admits no representatives
We must live our life to the fullest and be protagonists of it at all times.
57. No matter how hard the experience has been, no matter how costly the mistake has been, it is always possible to start over
Everything that happens in life serves as learning for us and a positive mentality gives us strength to move forward.
58. Trying to escape bad thoughts is going to look for them
Peace of mind and psychological balance will help us to be happier without having to make an effort to avoid pain.
59. I want you to accept me without trying to change me
One of the main keys in any successful relationship.
60. Self-dependent people are not manipulable. And everyone hates those people who don't let themselves be manipulated
We must avoid dependence on anyone, since within us is everything we need to be happy.
61. You choose where and you decide until when, because your path is exclusively yours.
A really important advice for those people who want to learn to draw boundaries with other people in their lives.
62. Love is not found in us to sacrifice it for the other, but to enjoy its existence
Love is happiness, peace, well-being and health.
63. No one has a greater chance of falling into deception than the one for whom the lie conforms to his desires.
We must flee from those who have a tendency to deceive or those who make deception a comfortable way of life.
64. I want you to protect me without lying to me
When you find someone who protects you and respects you as a human being, you know you are with someone special.
65. When she cried, I realized that her crying was exactly the same as mine.
In Bucay's stories, we find beautiful episodes of deep connection between human beings.
66. How unimportant where you start compared to the greatness of where you are going
We are capable of great deeds, although we always start with a small advance.
67. We're not stupider because we don't have more time
A truly funny phrase that tells us about the nature of the human being.
68. It is expensive what costs more than it is worth
It is important to know the price of everything in life.
69. Not being what others want you to be may be the best thing that could happen to you
We must be true to ourselves and ignore other people's demands on how they want us to be.
70. You can't give up before you're beaten
The general attitude should be optimism and motivation.
