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“He [the Lord] squinted against the sun.

'Worry is something you create.'

'Why would we create worry?' [Nina]

'To fill a void.'

'A void of what?'

'Faith.”
― Mitch Albom, The Stranger in the Lifeboat

“Things have a way of working themselves out if we just remain positive.” - LOU HOLTZ, College Football National Champion Coach and Member of the College Football Hall”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“​Remember, when you begin rephrasing your self-talk from the old to the new, your old programming will try to talk you out of it. So when you get started, start first with the decision to not listen to the earlier negative program which tries to tell you that it won’t work. Remember, too, that your old self-talk is a habit. It feels natural and it feels comfortable, even if it is negative. By knowing what to expect, you will be ready to meet that old self-talk head on, override it, and begin building a new habit.”
― Shad Helmstetter, What To Say When You Talk To Your Self

“Engage in mental time travel. Another way to gain distance and broaden your perspective is to think about how you’ll feel a month, a year, or even longer from now. Remind yourself that you’ll look back on whatever is upsetting you in the future and it’ll seem much less upsetting.”
― Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It