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It involves the fear of criticism, that he will be criticized for being discouraged. Discouragement is natural, and is no problem once it is acknowledged and expressed. In fact it is a stage clearing the way for new action, and to a certain extent the handmaiden of encouragement and joy.

Explain to him your feelings. It is quite natural for him at times to become discouraged. It is for anyone. When he feels that way it would be of great help if he simply cried alone, or went to you for comfort. He thinks of it as an admission of weakness. There is a connection here sexually with the giving-into emotion, period, in a bodily fashion.

The results will come, but not if he checks constantly for them. This implies the fear that they will not appear, not the faith that they will. The sharing of any emotion with you will quicken the sexual activities, and it is in the area of discouragement in particular that Ruburt represses.

Eyes bothered me quite a bit all day; got some discouraged though did try to keep spirits up, etc.; and did fairly decent job of it.

[...] She was also somewhat blue and discouraged. [...]

[...] It has been discouraged along other lines. [...]

He still needs your reassurances, and should tell you when he feels discouraged for his legs are further loosening, and all he needs is the revival of confidence. [...]

[...] She said she had to do something so as not to get discouraged, and I told her not to let herself get discouraged. [...]

[...] It is quite possible that along the way you may become discouraged or disillusioned.

So when you do become discouraged, a playful diversion should give you refreshing release. [...]

The body beliefs, continuing their materialization, kept him discouraged, and promoted dire images of the future and so forth, that were quite in line with the beliefs involved. [...]

These feelings of discouragement, however, though much deeper in the past, should be dissipated as quickly as possible in all cases, and then the energy used in a new plunge into work. There are no tendencies now worth speaking of, but the discouragement could in certain circumstances turn into an unhealthy despondency, and his intuitional urge to counteract it by seeking out people is a sound one.

[...] Ruburt’s psychic state is much improved over his usual late winter state, and this seasonal susceptibility is also somewhat responsible for his occasional, really deep feelings of discouragement.

(At the same time, I was discouraged by the reading thing, although I felt it was connected to Jane’s right leg troubles—the break and the drainage. [...]

[...] We may return briefly, but if not, do not be discouraged. [...]

Because you cannot see the inside workings of the body, you concentrate upon other improvements, and if they are not of a grand-enough nature, it is easy to become discouraged. [...]

[...] I suggest you read the late sessions again, and I imagine that by our next session you will both be in a better frame of mind, unless you allow your discouraging feelings to predominate, which would be a vast mistake.

The pent-up spontaneity, too long restrained, then latches upon normal low periods when the personality is tired, and comes out as strong discouragement, feelings of desolation, aggravating normal low periods. [...]

[...] Break time found me very discouraged. [...]

[...] It was quite intrusive and cut through what she was talking about and thinking—which was on the discouraged side re her condition.

[...] With the years however she has become discouraged, and telepathically he knows this.

[...] I felt somewhat discouraged also, and agreed there was little else we could do at this time, since nothing else seemed to be working. [...]

I pick up quite strongly a discouragement on his part this evening. [...] The discouragement seems to be connected with his work, and a lack of confidence that is temporary. [...]

[...] I have the impression also that he is discouraged, but affairs will work out well for him.

[...] She was discouraged, I could tell, and I wasn’t at my best either. [...]

[...] There will be times when you are discouraged, each of you, but when one has confidence at any time, the other can use it. [...]

Such beliefs discourage feelings of curiosity, joy, or wonder. [...]

[...] We do tend to discourage it since [at] full strength it is very…strange and causes comments among our neighbors.

[...] For the moment at least I felt terribly discouraged. [...]

(“At the moment I’m very discouraged, I guess.”)