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“When you can fix what’s wrong—break up with the unfaithful partner or leave the demoralizing job—recasting the negative emotions into positive ones can prolong suffering.”
― Ethan Kross, Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You

“We’re also at the mercy of automatic thoughts that pop up outside our control. If you’ve ever experienced a dark or strange thought that seemingly came out of nowhere and caused you distress, you’re familiar with this phenomenon; it’s a common one.”
― Ethan Kross, Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You

“Morality is mostly about how you pay attention to others. Moral behavior happens continuously throughout the day, even during the seemingly uneventful and everyday moments.”
― David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

“Disrupting a cascade of negative emotions by distracting is only one way you can use your cognitive control system.”
― Ethan Kross, Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You