It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. Seneca
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Embark on a journey of self-discovery as we explore the mind's intricacies, bridging Psychology, Health, and Philosophy.
Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value. Albert Einstein, German-born scientist (1879–1955)
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. Francis of Assisi
You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. Dale Carnegie
If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail. Mark Spitz
You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude. Eleanor Roosevelt
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves. Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. Alice Walker, American author and activist
But nutrition affects BDNF, too. Eating a diet high in sugar decreases BDNF. Eating foods with folate, vitamin B12, and omega-3 fats increases BDNF in the brain, just as exercise does. John J. Ratey
"God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." John 4:24 (WEB) Jesus
Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth. Blaise Pascal
The realization that life is absurd cannot be an end, but only a beginning. This is a truth nearly all great minds have taken as their starting point. Albert Camus, French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960)
A word after a word after a word is power. Margaret Atwood
Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good. Buddha
One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time. Carl Sagan
Bad times, hard times, this is what people keep saying; but let us live well, and times shall be good. We are the times: Such as we are, such are the times. Saint Augustine of Hippo
No matter what anyone says or does, my task is to be good. Marcus Aurelius
We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all. Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States (1933–1945), diplomat, and activist
Change, according to Hegel, was the rule of life. Every idea irrepressibly bred its opposite and the two merged into a synthesis which in turn produced its own contradiction. Robert Heilbroner
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. Aristotle