I saw people who had gotten so absorbed in other people’s p… - Melody Beattie

" "
I saw people who had gotten so absorbed in other people’s problems they didn’t have time to identify or solve their own. These were people who had cared so deeply, and often destructively, about other people that they had forgotten how to care about themselves.

Melody Beattie

This quote has a book source. Sign up to see titles and page references

English

Collect this quote

Full Quote All quotes from Melody Beattie Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Melody Beattie:

Jay Shetty Brianna Wiest Vex King Yung Pueblo Don Miguel Ruiz

Additional quotes by Melody Beattie

We relinquish regrets over the past and fears about the future. We make the most of each day.

Ultimately, too much dependency on a person can kill love. Relationships based on emotional insecurity and need, rather than on love, can become self-destructive. They don’t work. Too much need drives people away and smothers love.

I reacted to other people’s feelings, behaviors, problems, and thoughts. I reacted to what they might by feeling, thinking, or doing. I reacted to my own feelings, my own thoughts, my own problems. My strong point seemed to be reacting to crises — I thought almost everything was a crisis. I overreacted.

I saw people who had gotten so absorbed in other people’s problems they didn’t have time to identify or solve their own. These were people who had ca… - Melody Beattie

Go Premium

Additional quotes by Melody Beattie

Advanced Search Filters