Steve

“It’s one thing to enjoy watching celebrities when they entertain us. It’s another entirely when our fascination with these high-status figures begins to affect our own behavior, even irrationally.”
― Mitch Prinstein, The Popularity Illusion: Why status is toxic but likeability wins all

“peace. it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. it means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.”
― Lori Gottlieb, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

“You have two lives. The second one begins when you realize you only have one.” —Unknown”
― David G. McAfee, No Sacred Cows: Investigating Myths, Cults, and the Supernatural

“If you’re asked whether you could possibly be mistaken about something and you say “No,” you might be affected by perception biases. If it is impossible, in your mind, for you to be wrong, then you have an inherently unscientific mindset and you likely won’t be able to uncover (or accept) the truth if it contradicts your opinion.”
― David G. McAfee, No Sacred Cows: Investigating Myths, Cults, and the Supernatural