Bad time Quote by Henry Cloud
““Time is an important ingredient for growth, but sometimes we pass through time and get better; at other times we pass through time and do not get better. Why? That’s because of what I call “good time” and “bad time.” From our vantage point, time is present experience. The only time we have is whatever we are experiencing at the present moment. Going forward or back in time is impossible. Right this instant is the only place where we can ever live. When we truly live in time, which is where we are now, we are present with our experience. We are present in the “here and now.” We are aware of our experience. If we are not aware of our experience, or are not experiencing some aspect of ourselves, that part is removed from time and is not affected by it. Change only takes place in “good time.” Good time is time in which we and our experiences can be affected by grace and truth. If we have removed some aspect of ourselves from time, grace and truth cannot transform it. Whatever aspect of ourselves that we leave outside of experience, that we leave in “bad time,”goes unchanged. Grace and truth cannot affect the part of ourselves we won’t bring into experience.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Sentinels of Hope by Henry Cloud, 2023
Growth depends on being present and allowing grace and truth to work on the parts of ourselves we experience; ignored aspects stay unchanged.
In simple terms: Change happens when we are aware and open to transformation.
Be present, bring all parts into experience.
Themes
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When to use this quote
- therapy sessions
- personal reflection
- mindfulness practice
- coaching
- spiritual retreats
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What parts of yourself are you keeping out of awareness?
- How can you invite grace into those neglected areas?
If we avoid feeling certain emotions, growth stalls despite time passing.