172 Quotes by Martha N. Beck

There’s tons of magic in the world, and it’s all science.

To make an activity joyful, keep adding things until the activity as a whole becomes more appealing than repulsing.

What would you do if you knew that every good thing in your life depended on your getting enough rest? Because it does.

Conflict in close relationships is not only inevitable, it’s essential. Intimacy connects people who are inevitably different.

Most people think that once they’ve found their purpose and the power to practice it, they’ll finally be at peace. Actually, though, it’s only by starting in a place of peace that we find our purpose and power. Peace is the first step and the final lesson we all need to learn.

External circumstances do not create feeling states. Feeling states create external circumstances.

In fact, when care appears, unconditional love often vanishes.

Many of us assume that we have to do things a certain way: ignore passion in favor of safer bets, act stoic amid inner turmoil, run on an upward trajectory of success and money acquisition at any emotional cost. But these are not rules.

Forcing yourself to think happy lies doesn’t heal your dreams. Getting to the truth does.