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“Sometimes in life we must fight not only without fear, but also without hope.”
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“Many so-called disorders of the mind are simply disorders of thought.”
― The Love Mindset: An Unconventional Guide to Healing and Happiness
― The Love Mindset: An Unconventional Guide to Healing and Happiness
“Emotional pain cannot kill you, but running from it can. Allow. Embrace. Let yourself feel. Let yourself heal.”
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“Love is not the opposite of power. Love IS power. Love is the strongest power there is.”
― The Love Mindset: An Unconventional Guide to Healing and Happiness
― The Love Mindset: An Unconventional Guide to Healing and Happiness
“And here lies the essential between Stoicism and the modern-day 'cult of optimism.' For the Stoics, the ideal state of mind was tranquility, not the excitable cheer that positive thinkers usually seem to mean when they use the word, 'happiness.' And tranquility was to be achieved not by strenuously chasing after enjoyable experiences, but by cultivating a kind of calm indifference towards one's circumstances.”
― The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
― The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
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