![[16833236912937139284490074971147.png]] ![[16833237153038212728720167146727.png]] ![[16833236379448857639087427513995.png]] ---- The Gestalt prayer is a statement by psychotherapist **Fritz Perls** that is taken as a classic expression of **Gestalt therapy** as a way of life model¹. The prayer is: **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.** The prayer reflects the philosophy of personal independence and self-responsibility that is central to Gestalt therapy. It also suggests that fulfilling one's own needs can help others do the same and create space for genuine contact². Source: Conversation with Bing, 5/6/2023 (1) Gestalt prayer - Wikipedia. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt_prayer>.> (2) Gestalt Prayer by Fritz Perls, classic expression of Gestalt therapy. <https://gestalttheory.com/persons/fritzperls/gestaltprayer>.>