# What is most personal is most universal.... | Carl Rogers Quote

> Source: https://positivity.org/quotes/quote-carl-rogers-what-is-most-personal-is

> What is most personal is most universal.

## What This Quote Means

Honesty with ourselves is the first step toward honesty with others.

## About Carl Rogers

Carl Rogers was an American psychologist and one of the founders of humanistic psychology who developed person-centered therapy.

Carl Rogers (1902-1987) revolutionized psychotherapy by trusting in the inherent capacity of every person to grow and heal.

## How to Apply This Wisdom

### Honest inventory

Be truthful with yourself about one area where you have been in denial.

### Speak truth

Share an honest thought that you have been holding back.

### Seek truth

Question one assumption you have been taking for granted.

## Reflection Questions

- Where am I being less than honest with myself?

- What truth am I avoiding that could set me free?

- How does living truthfully affect my relationships?

## More Quotes by Carl Rogers

> The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

> The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.

> People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be.

> The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.

> When I look at the world I''m pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic.