“I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.”
—John Burroughs
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Tag: Joy
Quote of the Week
“A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires.”
—Paulo Coelho
It’s My Birthday!
I’ve reached an age that my adolescent self thought of as pretty old: 34. I remember as a pre-teen thinking that celebrities in their 30s were washed up. Why is she still making music (or movies, or whatever)? Doesn’t she know she’s not cool anymore? Ah, youth.
Quote of the Week
“The secret of joy in work is contained in one word — excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.”
—Pearl S. Buck
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Social Anxiety and Learning to Be Ourselves, Comfortably
The latest episode of The Psychology Podcast is an interview of psychologist Ellen Hendriksen, author of the new book How to Be Yourself. Hendriksen is an expert on social anxiety, and I found the conversation fascinating. The topic goes hand-in-hand with the spotlight effect, which I briefly touched upon in this post and have been meaning to discuss in greater depth.