The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

by Gavin de Becker

There is one book in which the meaning of no is always clear. It is the dictionary, but since Hollywood writers don’t seem to use that book very often, we have to.

Conditional rejections are not rejections—they are discussions.

Emotionally healthy people do not harm others.”

1) When you feel fear, listen. 2) When you don’t feel fear, don’t manufacture it. 3) If you find yourself creating worry, explore and discover why.