Help Me, I'm Stuck Quotes

“Start by writing down one circumstance in your life that annoys or discourages you. Then, the second you start thinking about how much it upsets you, stop. Then, repeat the following: “This circumstance doesn’t mean anything unless I let it. And today I refuse to let it. It means nothing. It holds no power over my feelings, my actions, or my life.”
― Vaughn Carter, Help Me, I'm Stuck: Six Proven Methods to Shift Your Mindset From Self-Sabotage to Self-Improvement

“Being stuck is the direct result of letting someone or something else hold power over you. Too many people allow their life (or some circumstance in their life) to hold power over them—power which only exists because they let it.”
― Vaughn Carter, Help Me, I'm Stuck: Six Proven Methods to Shift Your Mindset From Self-Sabotage to Self-Improvement

“For the past two decades, experts who study technology have warned us that if we’re not careful, we will fall victim to “information overload.”[1] This phenomenon can cause our brain to get stuck, not knowing which way to turn next because our mind is trying to focus on too many things.”
― Vaughn Carter, Help Me, I'm Stuck: Six Proven Methods to Shift Your Mindset From Self-Sabotage to Self-Improvement

“focus on the journey, not the destination.”
― Vaughn Carter, Help Me, I'm Stuck: Six Proven Methods to Shift Your Mindset From Self-Sabotage to Self-Improvement

“what is motivation? The dictionary defines motivation as “the act of motivating.” To motivate means to provide someone with a reason to do something. For example, I was motivated to write this book to help other women like my friends. The reason you’re probably reading it right now is that you recognize the need for help, and you’re motivated to get unstuck. But the truth is, motivation (the reason for doing what you do) isn’t the key ingredient to becoming unstuck. Commitment is – and if you find yourself fully committed (determined to reach your goal), then motivation will follow.”
― Vaughn Carter, Help Me, I'm Stuck: Six Proven Methods to Shift Your Mindset From Self-Sabotage to Self-Improvement

“Conversely, acknowledging that you feel a negative emotion – for instance, anger – is good for you. And processing that emotion – by asking yourself why you’re angry, and then taking healthy steps to defuse it – is vital.”
― Vaughn Carter, Help Me, I'm Stuck: Six Proven Methods to Shift Your Mindset From Self-Sabotage to Self-Improvement

“This circumstance doesn’t mean anything unless I let it. And today I refuse to let it. It means nothing. It holds no power over my feelings, my actions, or my life.”
― Vaughn Carter, Help Me, I'm Stuck: Six Proven Methods to Shift Your Mindset From Self-Sabotage to Self-Improvement

“ignoring our emotions is not healthy, either. Doing so can cause people to engage in negative behaviors that are detrimental to themselves or loved ones, behaviors such as drinking, eating, working too much, gambling, or other such bad habits.”
― Vaughn Carter, Help Me, I'm Stuck: Six Proven Methods to Shift Your Mindset From Self-Sabotage to Self-Improvement

“And therein lies the problem: our actions always determine our consequences – for good or for bad.”
― Vaughn Carter, Help Me, I'm Stuck: Six Proven Methods to Shift Your Mindset From Self-Sabotage to Self-Improvement

“Giving power to your circumstances will always affect your thoughts, your mood (feelings), your actions, and the outcome. But in truth, circumstances don’t mean anything. They just are.”
― Vaughn Carter, Help Me, I'm Stuck: Six Proven Methods to Shift Your Mindset From Self-Sabotage to Self-Improvement

“Being stuck is the direct result of letting someone or something else hold power over you.”
― Vaughn Carter, Help Me, I'm Stuck: Six Proven Methods to Shift Your Mindset From Self-Sabotage to Self-Improvement

“(feelings), your actions, and the outcome. But in truth, circumstances don’t mean anything. They just are.”
― Vaughn Carter, Help Me, I'm Stuck: Six Proven Methods to Shift Your Mindset From Self-Sabotage to Self-Improvement