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To regard states of distress in general as an objection, as something that must be abolished, is the [supreme idiocy], in a general sense a real disaster in its consequences … almost as stupid as the will to abolish bad weather.
The Consolations of Philosophy
Alain De Botton
Don’t dismiss meditation as a *“woowoo spiritual practice.”* Meditation has been proven to sharpen attention, enhance focus, manage stress, and reign in impulsiveness. **This simple practice creates real, physical changes in the parts of your brain that control willpower.**
I Have 10 Pieces of Willpower Wisdom to Share With You
Charlotte Grysolle
Humanity is divided into two: on the one hand, those who are improvising their way through life, patching solutions together and putting out fires as they go, but deluding themselves otherwise; and on the other, those doing exactly the same, except that they know it. It’s infinitely better to be the latter (although too much “assertiveness training” consists of techniques for turning yourself into the former).
Remember: the reason you can’t hear other people’s inner monologues of self-doubt isn’t that they don’t have them. It’s that you only have access to your own mind.
Oliver Burkeman's Last Column: The Eight Secrets to a (Fairly) Fulfilled Life
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