Brian Cham

“Passengers on a bus: You’re driving a bus. Passengers (your thoughts) get on, and passengers get off. Some stay longer than others, but they all eventually leave the bus. Some smell; some yell; some even tell you you’re taking a wrong turn. And some smile and make your day. Either way, you know your route and it’s not up to you to do anything but keep driving the bus.”
― Andrea Bonior, Detox Your Thoughts: Quit Negative Self-Talk for Good and Discover the Life You've Always Wanted

“When you are in a peak, your ego makes you see things as better than they really are.

And in a valley, it makes you see things worse than they really are.

It makes you think a peak will last forever; and it makes you fear a valley will never end.

The most common reason you leave a peak too soon is arrogance, masquerading as confidence.

The most common reason you stay in a valley too long is fear. Masquerading as comfort.”
― Spencer Johnson, Peaks and Valleys: Making Good And Bad Times Work For You--At Work And In Life

“The measure of (mental) health is flexibility (not comparison to some ‘norm’), the freedom to learn from experience…”
― David Brin, Sundiver

“Theories aren’t the same when you actually have to start using them.”
― Vonda N. McIntyre, Dreamsnake