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In my mind I wonder just how far this PC thing is going to go before we all just give up talking. But then I’m cheered up thinking about all the things I can call my class besides parents.
“My point is that every parent wants what is best for his or her child. But we are all guilty of seeing things through the lens of our own lives. We forget sometimes that it is your life to live.”
― The Book of Lost Names
― The Book of Lost Names
“Getting caught up in overthinking is a vicious cycle. As Emmons explains, “Many of us strengthen unhealthy nerve circuits through repetitive practice. Every time we repeat a fearful or defeatist thought, we strengthen the connections that make it easier to have that thought again.” In other words, the more we overthink, the easier it is to keep overthinking.”
― Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life
― Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life
“What we pay attention to affects more than just our inner experience, because those thoughts don’t just stay in our heads. What we think directly influences what we feel; our thoughts and emotions cannot be separated. We cannot just choose to feel happy or relaxed or excited or mellow, because those emotions are rooted in our thoughts. What happens to us is often out of our control. But what we think about what happens determines how we feel, and subsequently, what we do about it.”
― Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life
― Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life
“Once you’ve fallen in love with books, their presence can make you feel at home anywhere, even in places where you shouldn’t belong.”
― The Book of Lost Names
― The Book of Lost Names
“For twenty years, I have waited to become the thin version of myself, because that’s when life will really begin. My life is passing, day by day, and I am waiting for it to start. I don’t want to wait anymore.”
― Savor: Living Abundantly Where You Are, As You Are
― Savor: Living Abundantly Where You Are, As You Are
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