It Will All Work Out: The Freedom of Letting Go

They can kick the shit out of you. But they don’t have to, because they’ve already got full control of your mind. And it’s happened so slowly, so naturally, that you don’t even see it. It’s like when you fall in love with someone ’cause the sex is amazing, and you’re so blinded by pleasure that you can’t see what a bad person they are for you in th

“The punishment of every disordered mind is its own disorder.” Now, I know

Remember, happiness isn’t some finish line way off in the distance. It’s something you can experience with every step along the way and every play you make. Happiness is what happens not just every time you conquer an obstacle but every time the obstacle temporarily conquers you, and you struggle to get back on your feet. It’s easy to be happy when

the past, when somebody else was supposed to be in control, a situation likely turned out bad for you. Usually the moment some element of your early life got out of control—that’s the moment the Control Monster was born. It comes along and thinks that if it can control everything from now on, then you’ll be safe. That’s its number one priority: to