- Recognize that there’s a correlation between worry and creativity. It’s the most basic aspect of human evolution—the more we fear something, the more creative we are in creating solutions to adapt to the alternative.
(Book: 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think - Brianna Wiest) - Finally he asked the old man why he was so happy. “You must have a wonderful secret of happiness,” he suggested. “No,” replied the old man, “I haven’t any great secret. It’s just as plain as the nose on your face. When I get up in the morning,” he explained, “I have two choices—either to be happy or to be unhappy, and what do you think I do? I just choose to be happy, and that’s all there is to it.”
(Book: The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results - Norman Vincent Peale) - Self-sabotage is what happens when we refuse to consciously meet our innermost needs, often because we do not believe we are capable of handling them.
(Book: The Mountain is You - Brianna Wiest)