Mr Macdonald stated “If people knew what they had to give up they would never begin, fortunately they do not, so they do begin …”
He often reminded his pupils, "There are levels”, only recently have I begun to experience what he was actually saying. it takes time for "the word to be made flesh”.
He also said,
“There are no short cuts.”
"Little by little ‘It' comes, one day you may be able to live up there with ‘it’."
One comes to see the most important thing is work on oneself, this is the essential.
Everything has to be taken away so that everything can be given. First your tears, endless as they may appear, are for yourself. One day you may be able to weep for others.
Miss Goldie indicated, "The Work is like a tree, opening in all directions", you begin to feel utterly vulnerable.
If you are closer to the vibrations of your spine, to the bodies earthly presence, then as long as you do not interfere the breath will naturally deepen
What Alexander discovered, It is true, therefore it works
Dewey who had in my view undue influence with Alexander approached it thus - it works therefore it is true - this belongs to the school of pragmatism and in essence is a dangerous approach.
Pertaining to the Alexander Technique the only real science is the truth of your lesson. Do not confuse science with scientism, there is a great deal of the latter about.
Only 'It' alone offers the courage to face "the terror" of our situation.