My dad used to say, 'You wouldn't worry so much about what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they did.
Phil McGrawI've talked to so many people, men and women alike, that get overweight and their self-esteem just goes in the tank. They think they're judged. They think they're unattractive.
Phil McGrawGrief is a process to go through, not a destination in which to wallow. In a process, you keep putting one foot in front of the other, and each little step is part of your healing.
Phil McGrawThink about all of the times, situations, and circumstances where you have gotten caught up in making your self right rather than happy... The harder you fight to win, the bigger you lose.
Phil McGrawChange can come in either of two important ways: Start behaving positively or stop behaving negatively.
Phil McGrawLike an enemy I knew as intimately as any friend, I came to know the nagging, constant emptiness of the incongruent life. I ignored myself and lived for people, purposes, and goals that weren't my own. I betrayed who I was and instead accepted a fictional substitute that was defined from the outside in.
Phil McGraw