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"(This blog) is like a Marsha Sugana Life special on E! "The things you would never suspect buried under that ghetto exterior"" -Amelia
"(This blog) is like a Marsha Sugana Life special on E! "The things you would never suspect buried under that ghetto exterior"" -Amelia
Important Emotional Equations
Nietzsche: “He who has a why can bear with almost any how”
—>”Extremes of anguish need not destroy the soul if a sense of purpose remains”
Buddhism: “Pain may be unavoidable but suffering is optional, and it’s the product of struggling against pain”
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Emotions = “events + beliefs about events”
Self-esteem= “success divided by pretensions”
If “workaholism = what you are running from ÷ what you are living for”, it’s starkly apparent that there are two ways to combat it: face whatever you’re using it to avoid, or actively create meaning elsewhere.
If “happiness = wanting what you have ÷ having what you want”, you can either reduce your desires (tricky) or focus on boosting your gratitude (much more doable).
If “suffering = pain x resistance”, you have two options for alleviating it: reduce pain, or reduce your resistance to the situation, aka practising acceptance.
Wisdom is the square root of experience.
Read more:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/27/change-your-life-emotions-as-equations
