Richard Paul Evans - We humans are born egocentric. The sky thunders and children believe that G

We humans are born egocentric. The sky thunders and children believe that God is mad at them for something they've done - parents divorce and children believe it's their fault for not being good enough. Growing up means putting aside our egocentricity for truth. Still, some people cling to this childish mind-set. As painful as their self-flagellation may be, they'd rather believe their crises are their fault so they can believe they have control. In doing so they make fools and false gods of themselves.

- Richard Paul Evans

source: Richard Paul Evans (2012). “Miles to Go: The Second Journal of the Walk Series”, p.135, Simon and Schuster

topic: Growing Up, Children, Believe, Parents Divorce, False Gods, Being Good Enough, Not Being Good Enough