“When you have been hurt by life, it may be hard to keep that in mind. When you are standing very close to a large object, all you can see is the object. Only by stepping back from it can you also see the rest of its setting around it. When we are stunned by some tragedy, we can only see and feel the tragedy. Only with time and distance can we see the tragedy in the context of a whole life and a whole world.”
― When Bad Things Happen to Good People
― When Bad Things Happen to Good People
“Emotion are data, they are information. They are trying to tell you something. The better we get at reading the data the better choices we can make”
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“But other people also 'invite' us to behave like victims, when they complain about the unfairness of life, for example, and ask us to agree, to offer advice, to participate.
Be careful. When you join in that game you always end up losing.”
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
Be careful. When you join in that game you always end up losing.”
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
“Sometimes, if we can't find another person to dump our anger on, we turn it on ourselves. The textbook definition of depression is anger turned inward instead of being discharged outward.”
― When Bad Things Happen to Good People
― When Bad Things Happen to Good People
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