

“What I want to say is, you are unhappy because you think too much. I strongly believe that someone who is truly mature can never be happy. It takes a lot of effort to turn into a pessimist. Lots of books, and of course, a lot of contemplation. A thinking man, therefore, can never be cheerful. The overly developed faculty of thinking comes at a price―happiness. So, try not to overthink. Try not to use your mind unduly. Especially when it’s not needed. And when using it won’t serve any purpose.”
― The Influencer: Speed Must Have a Limit
― The Influencer: Speed Must Have a Limit

“As so often happens in life, he had thought so much and so often of the situation that now confronted him that he was somewhat nervous in its presence.”
― Sherwood Anderson: Short Stories
― Sherwood Anderson: Short Stories

“It's tempting to start each sentence with an apology or disclaimer. To preface everything with "In my life I've found" so that people can't yell at me for being wrong (I often am) or misinformed (sure) or overly emotional (HOW DARE YOU). ... That's one of the frightening things about writing a book that no one ever tells you. You have to pin down your thoughts and opinions and then they exist on a page, ungrowing, forever.”
― Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
― Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
“Now is definitely the best time to start, though Yesterday would have beaten it easily.”
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“Hey! What have you been thinking?
It's been an hour now and you are barely blinking.
Is it stress of love or career that you seek,
Or are you running a movie of all that you want to be?
Are you scared of failing or trying to procrastinate,
Oh! I get it, you are fumbling on that song to which you relate.
To be in your head seems like a good place,
You have your walls up and that is now your safe space.
Staring at that wall with worn out paint,
Your pupil just dilated,did you think of him again?”
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It's been an hour now and you are barely blinking.
Is it stress of love or career that you seek,
Or are you running a movie of all that you want to be?
Are you scared of failing or trying to procrastinate,
Oh! I get it, you are fumbling on that song to which you relate.
To be in your head seems like a good place,
You have your walls up and that is now your safe space.
Staring at that wall with worn out paint,
Your pupil just dilated,did you think of him again?”
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