Even When People Act Nastily

You Never Truly Need What You Want. That Is The Main And Thoroughgoing Key To Serenity.

Needing Leads To Bleeding - To Almost All Inevitable Suffering.

If Something Is Irrational, That Means It Won't Work. It's Usually Unrealistic.

When I Started To Get Disillusioned With Psychoanalysis I Reread Philosophy And Was Reminded Of The Constructivist Notion That Epictetus Had Proposed 2,000 Years Ago: "people Are Disturbed Not By Events That Happen To Them, But By Their View Of Them." I Could See How That Applied To Many Of My Clients.

It Is Only In Your Mind That You Have To Excel, At Anything Or Everything. Of Course, It Would Be Very Nice To Excel At Most Things. Indeed, We Recommend That You Try And Do Your Best. But Realistically, You Are Entitled To Do The Bare Minimum To Get By. All Your Accomplishments Are Just A Bonus, Something To Enjoy, Not Requirements. You Don't Have To Do Anything To Prove That You Are Worthy Of Existing.