Gabby

“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

“No matter how painful and overwhelming our emotions can sometimes be, it is essential to remember that we evolved our capacity to experience them for a reason: They help us navigate the world, which is why all emotions are functional, even the ones we don’t like.”
― Ethan Kross, Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You

“He knows that success, in this moment or any, is not about turning his emotions off; it’s about understanding how to use emotions skillfully without letting them completely take over. And that’s a critically important insight because experiencing emotions for humans is like breathing air: Our emotions are both unavoidable and crucial to our survival.”
― 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