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“In any case, just because you feel out of control doesn’t mean you should have been able to prevent it. Instead of searching for mistakes or weaknesses, judge yourself realistically, in terms of what a good person can actually do in a bad situation.”
― F*ck Feelings: One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems
― F*ck Feelings: One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems
“To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well.”
― Foundation
― Foundation
“I don’t know why we take our worst moods so much more seriously than our best, crediting depression with more clarity than euphoria. We dismiss peak moments and passionate love affairs as an ephemeral chemical buzz, just endorphins or hormones, but accept those 3 A.M. bouts of despair as unsentimental insights into the truth about our lives.”
― We Learn Nothing
― We Learn Nothing
“That’s why your primary goal is not to get rid of negative feelings and feel better, but to block them from controlling your behavior while you continue to act like a decent person.”
― F*ck Feelings: One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems
― F*ck Feelings: One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems
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