Jasper Ho

“Beyond extreme examples of running from pain, we’ve lost the ability to
tolerate even minor forms of discomfort. We’re constantly seeking to distract
ourselves from the present moment, to be entertained.”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“That the only thing that really matters in life are your relationships to other people.”
― Thomas Insel, Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health

“The power of personal stories, [Parker Palmer] emphasized, should not be underestimated. They humanize large complex issues and bring seemingly overwhelming problems—and solutions—down to scale. They bring people together as partners in solving problems that they might not otherwise realize they have in common. 'The big story of a social issue is too chilly for human habitation. Connecting to the little story of an individual life warms the big story up—and allows it to shed light on the big story, which helps people understand the significance of their own experience.”
― Vivek H. Murthy, Together: Why Social Connection Holds the Key to Better Health, Higher Performance, and Greater Happiness

“How many psychiatrists does it take to change a lightbulb?” He waited. “How many?” I finally asked back. “Only one, but the lightbulb has to want to be changed, and it takes a very long time.”
― Adam Stern, Committed: Dispatches from a Psychiatrist in Training