Focusing on one mildly disturbing, semi-controllable issue allows the mind to stuff much greater terrors in relatively tidy packages. Martha Beck Read Quote
I always felt that it was my job to try to help other people get it and deal with it. Martha Beck Read Quote
I’ve never understood why some people hesitate before diving into unfamiliar tasks or activities. I couldn’t imagine wanting more instructions about anything. Martha Beck Read Quote
If you’re feeling intransigently ambivalent, it might pay to formally accept what’s already happening – that is, decide not to decide. Martha Beck Read Quote
In the developed world, hundreds of millions of us now face the bizarre problem of surfeit. Yet our brains, instincts, and socialized behavior are still geared to an environment of lack. The result? Overwhelm – on an unprecedented scale. Martha Beck Read Quote
We virtually never feel our age, but thinking that we should can lead to disaster. Martha Beck Read Quote
My dog has the intellectual capacity of a lime wedge, yet even he possesses an elaborate set of assumptions, based on his ability to control my behavior through a combination of slavish devotion and incessant howling. Martha Beck Read Quote
If you’d rather live surrounded by pristine objects than by the traces of happy memories, stay focused on tangible things. Otherwise, stop fixating on stuff you can touch and start caring about stuff that touches you. Martha Beck Read Quote
To live a life that is wrong for you is a form of dying. There are people who have lives that look perfect. They try to be happy, they believe they should be happy, they are trying to like it, but if it’s off course from their north star, they aren’t satisfied. Martha Beck Read Quote
