Seema

“99.9 PER CENT OF THE PHOTONS IN THE UNIVERSE DO NOT COME FROM STARS OR GALAXIES BUT ARE THE LEFTOVER HEAT OF THE BIG BANG”
― Marcus Chown, Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand: Fifty Wonders That Reveal an Extraordinary Universe

“Deictic framing can be successfully taught, however, and when it is, perspective-taking and theory-of-mind skills improve”
― Steven C. Hayes, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The Process and Practice of Mindful Change

“To each,” Winston Churchill would say, “there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.” It’s more accurate to say that life has many of these moments, many such taps on the shoulder.”
― Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

“Another key process in the cycle of suffering is experiential avoidance. It is an immediate consequence of fusing with mental instructions that encourage the suppression, control, or elimination of experiences expected to be distressing.”
― Steven C. Hayes, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The Process and Practice of Mindful Change