“Dear Procrastinator: Taking action in and of itself is not difficult, but is in fact satisfying and is usually followed by a sense of pride & accomplishment. However, it is THINKING about the action that you should be taking and NOT taking it that's difficult, as it leaves you feeling guilty and unsatisfied. THE SOLUTION: Stop thinking and take action NOW.” ThinkingShouldFactsFeelingsActionDifficultPrideSolutionsDearGuiltyAccomplishmentSatisfyingTaking ActionUnsatisfiedFeeling GuiltyProcrastinatorThinking Differently Author:Hal Elrod
“I did not see any way that I could possibly give birth to someone else and also give birth to myself. Far from feeling guilty, it was the first time that I had taken responsibility for my own life.” WayGivingFirstsFeelingsMy OwnResponsibilityTakenBirthFirst TimeGuiltyMy Own LifeFeeling Guilty Author:Gloria Steinem
“I was feeling guilty in the beginning; it was frustrating to be successful when a lot of my friends weren't. Also, I was constantly being reminded of that by people in my family making jokes.” PeopleFeelingsSuccessfulJokesMy FriendsMy FamilyGuiltyBeing SuccessfulFrustratingFeeling Guilty Author:Cindy Sherman
“The fame and reputation part came later, and never was much of a motivator, although it did enable me to work without feeling guilty about neglecting my studies.” FeelingsStudyFameReputationGuiltyNeglectFeeling Guilty Author:Linus Torvalds
“I'm working 18 hour days and I'm feeling guilty not being able to be there when all those times I want to be mother.” WantFeelingsAbleMotherHoursGuiltyFeeling Guilty Author:Kate Hudson
“Sentimentalising is anathema, as far as I am concerned. It leads you into ethical problems about violence and killing and eating meat. The whole world becomes topsy-survy if you impose moralities that were evolved within human society on what a blowfly or what a parasite does... there are lots of emotions you can deduce from an animal's behaviour that are correct, but when you start saying it's feeling guilty or thinking or a loved one or mourning, you must be very careful of those feelings.” IfsThinkingWorldHumansDoeWholeFeelingsProblemAnimalEmotionViolenceTelevisionMoralityEatingConcernedKillingCarefulWhole WorldGuiltyMeatMourningEthicalLoved OnesBehaviourHuman SocietyParasitesEating MeatFeeling GuiltyAnathema Author:David Attenborough
“Mother believed in enjoying herself. Aunt Mimi believed in enjoying herself, then feeling guilty about it.” FeelingsMotherEnjoyGuiltGuiltyAuntFeeling GuiltyMimi Book:Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser Source: Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser
“I suppose all of us - we have the old Protestant work ethic of feeling guilty when you're not working, and getting a buzz from feeling like you're really busy. That's the reason to sort of carry on.” ReasonFeelingsLike YouEthicsBusyGuiltyWork EthicProtestantsBuzzFeeling GuiltyProtestant Work Ethic Author:Jonny Greenwood