Ebtihal

“there is nothing wrong with enjoying life’s pleasures as long as they do not take control of your life as you enjoy them”
― Hector Garcia Puigcerver, Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

“There is a tension between what is good for someone and what they want to do. This is because people, especially older people, like to do things as they've always done them. The problem is that when the brain develops ingrained habits, it doesn't need to think anymore. Things get done very quickly and efficiently on automatic pilot, often in a very advantageous way. This creates a tendency to stick to routines, and the only way of breaking these is to confront the brain with new information.”
― Hector Garcia Puigcerver, Ikigai: Los secretos de Japón para una vida larga y feliz

“I soon came to the point where I didn't know whether my smiling face was a lie or not. -Lavi”
― Katsura Hoshino

“When I was in high school, my math teacher Mr. Packwood used to say, "If you're stuck on a problem, don't sit there and think about it; just start working on it. Even if you don't know what you're doing, the simple act of working on it will eventually cause the right ideas to show up in your head".”
― Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life