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“If you cannot appreciate what you don’t have before you have it, you will not appreciate it after you have it. Period. We thrive on the idea of being able to change our surroundings to suit our needs, and we promise ourselves to change so many things once we finally get that one wish.”
― Mind Platter
― Mind Platter
“Weight dissatisfaction may actually discourage people from engaging in healthy behaviors,”
― Body of Truth: How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight—and What We Can Do about It
― Body of Truth: How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight—and What We Can Do about It
“This is when you realize that sometimes, just sometimes, you need to close your door so others can knock on it. Sometimes you need to stop shining so others can notice your existence. Sometimes you need to stop answering unasked questions so others can start wondering.”
― Mind Platter
― Mind Platter
“The reality you live in is partially up to you. The fantasy you live in is entirely up to you.”
― Mind Platter
― Mind Platter
“We base our happiness on events that may happen in the future: If this happens, I will be truly happy. What about now? What about all of the things happening in your life now? Are they really not good? Or just not good enough? Reflect, reflect, reflect. Don’t be quick to judge how regretful or amazing your past was, how good or bad your present is, or how great your future will be. Be content with now. Anticipate a better, rather than anticipating a good.”
― Mind Platter
― Mind Platter
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