Psychology (7)

Aphorisms 6

The most common sort of lie is that by which a man deceives himself: the deception of others is a relatively rare… — Friedrich Nietzche A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears. — Michel de Montaigne Life is just action and reaction, rationalizations are added later on. — Ibn-e-Safi The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. — William James We're not very good at understanding what it is that we really want. We're extremely prone to latch onto suggestions… — Alain de Botton Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. — Carl Jung

Short Writings 1

There’s no such thing as a bad emotion—only bad reactions to emotions. Feel whatever you feel unapologetically. I give… — Mark Manson