You’ve got a soundtrack for every person in your life, but you also have one for everything you have to do.

“There is no opposite of trauma, because no single good event has such a lasting impact. You can consciously recall happy moments from your past, but the ones that suddenly pop into your head uninvited—the involuntary memories, as psychologists call them—tend to be unhappy.”

Broken soundtracks like to traffic in absolutes. Everything, nothing, none, and forever are sure signs that you’re overthinking.

Instead of berating yourself with phrases like “I’m the worst at focusing” or “This will never work,” all you do is say “Oh well” and begin again.

In order to prove something as true or false, you need at least a little bit of evidence.

If I’ve got a big goal, like writing a book, running a half marathon, or not eating queso every night as if it’s some sort of melty vegetable, I try to overwhelm the goal with action to make sure I accomplish it.

A framed quote you love.

recognizing your thoughts for what they really are—a personal soundtrack for your life.

At the beginning of this journey, don’t waste time judging which ones are worthy of your new playlist. Just write down any soundtrack that’s even mildly interesting to you.