Gestalt therapy is one of the many forms of psychological therapies. One of its founders, Dr Fritz Perls [1893-1970] made the following lines a kind of prayer: I do my thing and you do your thing. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, And you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you, and I am I, and if by chance we find each other, it's beautiful. If not, it can't be helped. In my youth, I had typed this and pasted it in a place I could see often. For years, it remained there. Finally it was worn out. By that time, however, it had become part of my memory, my consciousness. The fact is that I never mastered the art of relating to others. Maybe, too much ego. More probably, sheer inability. Most probably, lack of inclination. Today, moving towards the autumn of life, I’m still convinced that Perls is right. Each one of us has to grow in our own way. There is much that others can contribute, but whether people c
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