Who wrote the poem I am me and you are you I am not here to live up to your expectations and I am not here to live up to yours?

Answer 1

The original quote is by Frederick (Fritz) Perls, a psychiatrist, psychotherapist and one of the founders of "Gestalt therapy."

The fundamental idea of this quote is to be used as a form of prayer or mantra to focus on your own needs and personal independence without projection or introjection.

The original quote by Fritz Perls, "Gestalt Therapy Verbatim", 1969 is as follows:

"I do my thing and you do your thing.

I am not in this world to live up to your expectations,

And you are not in this world to live up to mine.

You are you, and I am I,

and if by chance we find each other, it's beautiful.

If not, it can't be helped."

Answer 2

This quote is often attributed to the philosopher and psychoanalyst Fritz Perls, who was one of the founders of Gestalt therapy. The poem emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself and not conforming to others' expectations.

Answer 3

Frederick Perls