Accepting Quote by D. H. Lawrence
“The mind can assert anything and pretend it has proved it. My beliefs I test on my body, on my intuitional consciousness, and when I get a response there, then I accept.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Mind and the Body, 1925
One validates ideas by testing them through personal experience and intuition, not just abstract reasoning.
In simple terms: Test beliefs on yourself.
Trust experiential proof.
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When to use this quote
- Health decisions
- creative work
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you verify your convictions?
- When is external evidence needed?
Subjective testing can be biased.