wendymcelroy (51)in #psychology • 8 years agoMy personal journey 7 -- Gracian's Aphorism #235: Know how to ask.Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism #235: "Know how to ask. With some nothing is easier: with others nothing is so difficult. Some men do not know how to refuse: with them no skill in…wendymcelroy (51)in #psychology • 8 years agoMy personal journey 6 --Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism 197: Do not saddle yourself with fools.Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism 197: Do not saddle yourself with fools. "He is one who does not know them, and a greater, he who knowing them, does not shake them off, for they are…wendymcelroy (51)in #psychology • 8 years agoMy personal journey 5 -- Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism #149: Learn How to Shift the Blame to OthersBaltasar Gracian's Aphorism #149: Learn How to Shift the Blame to Others. "To have a shield against ill-will is a great piece of skill in a ruler. It is not the resort of…wendymcelroy (51)in #psychology • 8 years agoy personal Journey 4 -- Baltasar Gracian's aphorism 70. Know how to refuse.I continue with Gracian's aphorisms as part of personal journey. But, as prelude... One of my favorite first sentences from a novel is Charles Dickens' David Copperfield:…wendymcelroy (51)in #psychology • 8 years agoMy Personal Journey 3 -- Gracian's aphorism #50: Never Lose Respect for YourselfAs part of a personal journey, I am returning to a book that has sustained me for decades -- Baltasar Gracian's "The Art of Worldly Wisdom" which consists of 300 aphorisms. I…wendymcelroy (51)in #psychology • 8 years agoMy Personal Journey 2: Gracian Aphorism 161 "Know Your Pet Faults"Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism #161: Know your pet Faults. "The most perfect of men has them, and is either wedded to them or has illicit relations with them. They are often faults…wendymcelroy (51)in #psychology • 8 years agoThe Art of Worldly Wisdom -- A Personal JourneyOne of the most influential books in my life has been The Art of Worldly Wisdom by the 17th century Spanish Jesuit Baltasar Gracian, which I must have read at least a dozen…wendymcelroy (51)in #introduceyourself • 9 years agoIntroduction. The unterrible part of being a homeless teenI've been struggling with how to introduce myself to such a dynamic community because I only have one chance at a first 'hello'. My name is Wendy McElroy and I've…