Why do they call it proctology? Is it because analogy was already taken?
We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies.
I remind myself that my pain is not unique. Everybody suffers.
I conjure you, my brethren, to remain faithful to earth, and do not believe those who speak unto you of super terrestrial hopes! Poisoners they are, whether they know it or not.
Take your focus off how others see you. Cease being obsessed with the need to impress your friends and your foes. Keep your concern on the vision you see in the mirror. Don’t allow the approval of others to obstruct your view of you.
I have been influenced in my thinking by both west and east.