Personal Development

I'm 36

Be so f*cking proud of yourself for surviving all the silent battles you don't speak about.

If you haven’t stepped out of your comfort zone in a while, it might be time to try. Experiencing the unfamiliar allows us to practice being agile, because we’re not always able to default to our usual cognitive response patterns in new contexts.

The summary of all self-help is to focus on the long-term in everything you do!

Blaming and complaining are mixtures of genuine grief and defensive anger.

Spend less time focusing on "discipline," and more time in things that genuinely pull you forward... The person who requires internal force, will always get lapped by someone with genuine drive toward that thing. Obsession beats discipline all day long.

A sign of emotional intelligence is moving from “You made me feel” to “This is how I reacted.” Our emotions aren’t caused by other people’s actions. They’re shaped by our interpretations. Blaming others gives them power over our feelings. Taking responsibility empowers us.

We’re meant to experience emotional pain so we can release it. No other reason.

the world becomes a lot easier to love when you go through it with the belief that everyone is usually doing their best, and is probably frustrated with their own shortcomings even more than you might be frustrated with them. when someone disappoints or angers you, remember:

How to survive a dark time Emergency tactics for those that need it urgently right now: