False Assumptions Quotes

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Charles Bukowski
“I feel no grief for being called something
which
I am not;
in fact, it's enthralling, somehow, like a good
back rub”
Charles Bukowski, You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense

Ivanka Trump
“Perception is more important than reality. If someone perceives something to be true, it is more important than if it is in fact true.”
Ivanka Trump

“Imagine you’re diagnosed with epilepsy: what would you think if you weren’t referred to a specialist but taken to a psychiatrist to treat you for your ‘false illness beliefs’?

This is what happens to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) patients in the UK. They are told to ignore their symptoms, view themselves as healthy, and increase their exercise. The NHS guidelines amalgamate ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, assuming symptoms are caused by deconditioning and ‘exercise phobia’. Sufferers are offered Graded Exercise to increase fitness, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to rid them of their ‘false illness beliefs’.”
Tanya Marlow

“What we think we want right now can prevent us from achieving what we really want in the future.”
Scott Shumway, The Invisible Four-letter Word: The Secret to Getting What You Really Want in Life.