You have to CHANGE the way you THINK in order to CHANGE the way you FEEL
I didn't lose the gold. I won the silver.
The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out.
We have the ability to create choice by altering our interpretations of the world.
I have a lot of regrets, but I'm not going to think of them as regrets.
Most of our stress and suffering come not from events, but from our thoughts. Reframe from negative thoughts, and stress subsides.
The purpose of psychology is to give us a completely different idea of the things we know best.
We can't change the past, so we change how people are thinking, feeling and behaving today.
You have to say I am forgiven again and again until it becomes the story you believe about yourself.
Thoughts have consequences. Healing from anxiety requires healthy thinking. Your challenge is not your challenge. Your challenge is the way you think about your challenge. Your problem is not your problem; it's the way you look at it.
When you're thinking, "Why do I have to eat Aunt Sue's casserole with potato chips crumbled on top again?" change that thought to "A couple of bites won't kill me."
When confronted with a situation that appears fragmented or impossible, step back, close your eyes, and envision perfection where you saw brokenness. Go to the inner place where there is no problem, and abide in the consciousness of well-being.
You cannot change the outer event, so you must change the inner experience.
If you want to dismiss a negative thought, the only way to do so is to think of something positive and constructive.
Writing, for me, is the great organiser. It's while writing that I think most deeply about things.
There are problems everywhere, of course, but you can only see those certain problems when you reach a certain level. So I try to think of those problems as, "This is a sign that I'm having success, that I'm also having issues with this."
Disappointment is temporary. Only your thought about it is permanent. Change your mind about what has disappointed you and you will change your life
