Sean Webb > Quotes

“Something needs to deliver the intelligence for life to do its thing with the atoms that allow it to live. That something is Consciousness.”
― Sean Webb, The Human Mind Owner's Manual: Your Connection to the Universe, Consciousness, and Nonhuman Intelligence

“The brain’s basic rule is this: If your Expectation/Preference (EP) matches your Perception (P), then a positive emotion is the result. If your Expectation/Preference (EP) does not match your Perception (P), a negative emotion becomes the result. Lastly, and importantly, if one of the variables isn’t present, the result is no emotion.”
― Sean Webb, Mind Hacking Happiness Volume I: The Quickest Way to Happiness and Controlling Your Mind

“What he found was that when the brain thinks about and identifies an emotion being experienced, that emotional reaction subsides much faster that it normally would. In”
― Sean Webb, Mind Hacking Happiness Volume I: The Quickest Way to Happiness and Controlling Your Mind

“Basically stated, your bullshit is when you look out upon the world and think [whatever it is] should be different.”
― Sean Webb, Mind Hacking Happiness Volume I: The Quickest Way to Happiness and Controlling Your Mind

“you love from your life. Your bullshit is when you’re worried about losing your job, or you’re worried because you’re not making enough money to pay the bills or save for retirement. Your bullshit is worrying about your health to the point that the worry itself makes you sick when you would be perfectly healthy otherwise. Your bullshit is when you look in the mirror and hear that critical voice in your head that tells you you’re not good enough, not smart enough, not pretty enough, not talented enough, not thin enough, not rich enough, not sexy enough, or not deserving enough to be able to live a happy life. Your bullshit is when that voice second-guesses your decisions. “I should have done [this].” “I should have said [that].” “I wish I could act differently in [this way].” “I can’t believe I ate two pieces of cheesecake. I’ll be wearing that tomorrow. I’m such a dumbass.”
― Sean Webb, Mind Hacking Happiness Volume I: The Quickest Way to Happiness and Controlling Your Mind