External circumstances do not create feeling states. Feeling states create external circumstances.
Martha BeckMost of our stress and suffering come not from events, but from our thoughts. Reframe from negative thoughts, and stress subsides.
Martha BeckThis is the part of us that makes our brief, improbable little lives worth living: the ability to reach through our own isolation and find strength, and comfort, and warmth for and in each other. This is what human beings do. This is what we live for, the way horses live to run.
Martha BeckGood-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury.
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