“I have suffered a loss, Forrest, far greater than my legs. It's my spirit, my soul, if you will. There is only a blank there now - medals where my soul used to be.”
Source: Forrest Gump
“Septimus peered over the side - the marble looked solid once more. "It's Thixotropic," he said.
"It's what?" said Nicko.
"Solid. But goes liquid under pressure."
"Don't we all," said Nicko gloomily.”
Source: Fyre
“We need some fear to optimize our performance. We need some stress, or we become apathetic. We need some apprehension to keep us humble. We need to question our confidence to drive our determination. Lastly, we need our ego, or we won’t dare to try.”
Source: Make your contribution count for you, me , we: An evolutionary journey inspired by the wisdom of pioneering African women
“During lockdown, we are surely locked but not down. Stay inspired.”
Source: Dr Prem's Guide - Medical Tourism: Comprehensive Patient and Business Guide on Medical Tourism
“Stress is a fickle glue. Our concern over Zach should have cemented us to each other. Instead, we drew our agony around ourselves like a force field. Inadequate protection at best. Distance-maker at worst. It was as if letting ourselves be vulnerable with each other would have made us brittle. We couldn't afford to crumble.”
Source: Hit Hard: One Family's Journey of Letting Go of What Was--and Learning to Live Well with What Is
“More than the homeless, we have, not only money and possessions, but also potential ‘sources’ of things such as worry and unhappiness.”
“Kids who learn early in life that they're capable of mastering activities that at first feel a little stressful grow up better able to handle stress of all kinds.”
Source: Ready or Not: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World
“Let me tell you what is overwhelming: a default, normal, unexamined American life. That is completely overwhelming. It’s so much to take on, and we all do it simply by not doing anything else instead.”
Source: The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction
“Malgré les symptômes qui continuaient à la secouer - apathie, tremblements, accès de panique soudains et inexpliqués -, Andréa avait du mal à le croire. Elle n'était pas un soldat. Elle n'avait rien vécu de véritablement traumatique.
- Peut-être que si, a insisté le médecin.
La répétition de stress de moindre intensité semble avoir les mêmes effets qu'un seul gros traumatisme. C'est comme une boîte où l'on amoncelle des tas d'expériences difficiles, et à un moment, la boîte est pleine et tout déborde.”
Source: Coltan Song
“It's interesting how having things to do is largely a matter of whether you think you have things to do.”
Source: Hypersanity: Thinking Beyond Thinking