Research has shown that education and intelligence won't protect a person against superstition.Oliver Burkeman
Negative thinking, it turns out, is a form of intelligence.Oliver Burkeman
Happiness reached via positive thinking can be fleeting and brittle, negative visualization generates a vastly more dependable calm.Oliver Burkeman
Trying to eliminate negativity isn't just unrealistic. It's impractically limiting.Oliver Burkeman
The effort expended to avoid unpleasantness is wasted.Oliver Burkeman
The ceaseless attention we give to the notion of happiness only serves to distract us.Oliver Burkeman
The era of positive thinking has made us more miserable.Oliver Burkeman
Embrace uncertainty. It's the path to freedom.Oliver Burkeman
If we can truly acknowledge and even learn to love the inevitable dark moments, then they really do lose their power to harm us.Oliver Burkeman
Failure is a part of life and it's a big component in any success.Oliver Burkeman