Circumstances Quote by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

“We point to our unhappy circumstances to rationalize our negative feelings. This is the easy way out. It takes, after all, very little effort to feel victimized.” quote by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross — Download Open image

“We point to our unhappy circumstances to rationalize our negative feelings. This is the easy way out. It takes, after all, very little effort to feel victimized.”

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

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