Posted inEmotion

Aphoristic Quote

Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions - Elizabeth Gilbert
This quote describes a three-part chain of command in your mind: your thoughts lead, your emotions follow, and you end up being dragged along by the whole process.
Posted inPersonal Development

Aphoristic Quote

We collude in our own blindness because seeing clearly would demand change - Daniel Goleman
At its core, this quote means we are active, willing participants in our own ignorance. We choose not to see the truth because facing it would force us to act, to step out of our comfort zone, and that's a scary prospect.
Posted inEmotion

Aphoristic Quote

The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is boredom - Timothy Ferriss
The core idea is that the true antithesis of a powerful positive state isn't its direct negative, but a complete lack of engagement or feeling.