Nathan

“being overly performative works against our brain’s natural motivation, protective instincts and instead weakens our ability to change. It doesn’t have to be this way. By adopting more of an iterative approach and mindset, one that focuses on progress over performance, we can unlock powerful, lasting change—for ourselves and the world.”
― Kyra Bobinet, Unstoppable Brain: The New Neuroscience that Frees Us from Failure, Eases Our Stress, and Creates Lasting Change

“you can cultivate a way to question your belief in failure or loosen its grip on your motivation, your life will open up in ways you can’t even imagine.”
― Kyra Bobinet, Unstoppable Brain: The New Neuroscience that Frees Us from Failure, Eases Our Stress, and Creates Lasting Change

“If you add up how much you read in a year on the Internet—tweets, Facebook posts, lists—you’ve read the equivalent of a shit ton of books, but in fact you’ve read no books in a year.”
― Trevor Noah, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

“When reality matches our wants and desires, we’re happy and satisfied. When reality doesn’t match our wants and desires, we suffer.”
― Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself