“People who read books in public places are regarded with suspicion because they appear self-sufficient. When you seem self-sufficient, other people think that you think you're better than them, and they get resentful.” PeopleThinkingBookSelfSeemsSufficientSuspicionSelf SufficientResentful Book:Chicken pox for the soul Source: Chicken pox for the soul
“There's nothing wrong with self-improvement, as long as you recognize that at some point you're going to have to accept yourself in all your imperfect glory. What's wrong with liking yourself the way you are?” WayLongSelfAcceptingLike YouGlorySelf ImprovementImprovementImperfectAccepting Yourself Author:Jessica Zafra
“We like to look for patterns and find connections in unrelated events. This way we can explain them to ourselves. Life seems neater, or at least less messy. We need to feel we are in control: it is integral to our self-esteem. We also know, though we deny it, that we are not in control. So we settle for the illusions of control. What if we stopped fooling ourselves?” IfsKnowsWayNeedsFeelsLooksSelfSeemsEventsSelf EsteemIllusionConnectionsPatternsDenyEsteemSettlingWhat IfMessyIllusion Of ControlFooling Ourselves Author:Jessica Zafra
