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“Only we humans worry about the future, regret the past and blame ourselves for the present. We get frustrated when we can´t have what we want, and disappointed when what we like ends. We suffer that we suffer. We get upset about being in pain, angry about dying, sad about waking up sad yet another day. This kind of suffering -which encompasses most of our unhappiness and dissatisfaction - is constructed by the brain. It is made up. Which is ironic, poignant and...supremely hopeful.
For if the brain is the cause of suffering, it can also be its cure”
― Rick Hanson & Richard Mendius

“The brain has a wonderful capacity to simulate experiences, but there´s a price: the simulator pulls you out of the moment, plus it sets you chasing pleasures that aren´t that great and resisting pains that are exaggerated or not even real”
― Rick Hanson & Richard Mendius, Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom

“You never know what opportunities are waiting for you, but they’re almost certainly not waiting for you in a hidden room in your house. Get out there, get a bit uncomfortable, show the world what you’ve got, and see how it responds.”
― Noel Whittaker, The Beginner’s Guide to Wealth

“Passion for your work is a little bit of discovery, followed by a lot of development, and then a lifetime of deepening.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance