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Authentic Self-Love: A Path to Healing the Self and Relationships QUOTES

1 " The most important study is the practical and sincere study of one’s self: Know Thyself. It is more important to know the truth about one's self than trying to find out the truth about heaven and hell." —Sepideh Irvani, PsyD "

― Sepideh Irvani , Authentic Self-Love: A Path to Healing the Self and Relationships

2 " In such a self-centered society, many people have gone to the extreme of narcissism—being solely concerned about their own personal well-being and agendas while excluding and exploiting others. Narcissism is not only epidemic but is also a pandemic of our times that has been normalized and accepted. Self-serving, narcissistic people are incapable and unwilling to love due to a lack of authentic self and love for one’s self and others.” — Sepideh Irvani, PsyD "

― Sepideh Irvani , Authentic Self-Love: A Path to Healing the Self and Relationships

3 " There is no greater deception than self-deception and no greater misery than self-pity. Self-pity is self-destructive. Overcome the false self by discovering your true self.” —Sepideh Irvani, PsyD "

― Sepideh Irvani , Authentic Self-Love: A Path to Healing the Self and Relationships

4 " The control and power to construct or destroy is within you—choose wisely." —Sepideh Irvani, PsyD "

― Sepideh Irvani , Authentic Self-Love: A Path to Healing the Self and Relationships

5 " Do not expect from others what you cannot offer yourself.” —Sepideh Irvani, PsyD "

― Sepideh Irvani , Authentic Self-Love: A Path to Healing the Self and Relationships

6 " The societal preaching and creation wherein many people try to rationalize evil intentions and actions by making them appear noble and beneficial; that pursuit of power and wealth is the persecution of truth, justice, and love; that society is centered around selfishness and greed, having and consuming, instead of principles of love, respect, and integrity; that fame is an admirable quality, even if often not based on real achievements; that virtue means obedience, even if wrong, is all adversely impacting human inner being and existence as authentic and loving.” — from AUTHENTIC SELF-LOVE (2017) "

― Sepideh Irvani , Authentic Self-Love: A Path to Healing the Self and Relationships

7 " The human desire to connect and the tendency to disconnect from others out of fear of getting hurt are paradoxical. Paradoxically, people yearn for love and connection with others yet irrationally fear love and pain, whether it is love of self or others.” — Sepideh Irvani, Psy.D.. from AUTHENTIC SELF-LOVE (2017) "

― Sepideh Irvani , Authentic Self-Love: A Path to Healing the Self and Relationships