Seek art from every time and place, in any form, to connect with those who really move you. Seek art from every time and place, in any form, to connect with those who really move you. Martha Beck
I always felt that it was my job to try to help other people get it and deal with it. I always felt that it was my job to try to help other people get it and deal with it. Martha Beck
I practice staying calm all the time, beginning with situations that aren't tense. I practice staying calm all the time, beginning with situations that aren't tense. Martha Beck
Instead of fretting about getting everything done, why not simply accept that being alive means having things to do? Then drop into full engagement with whatever you're doing, and let the worry go. Instead of fretting about getting everything done, why not simply accept that being alive means having things to do? Then drop into full engagement with whatever you're doing, and let the worry go. Martha Beck
We evolved to move and to learn with all our five senses! We evolved to move and to learn with all our five senses! Martha Beck
Almost all my middle-aged and elderly acquaintances, including me, feel about 25, unless we haven't had our coffee, in which case we feel 107. Almost all my middle-aged and elderly acquaintances, including me, feel about 25, unless we haven't had our coffee, in which case we feel 107. Martha Beck
To know what that true self is without social pressure is to know your true nature. To know what that true self is without social pressure is to know your true nature. Martha Beck
At times in my life, I have been utterly lonely. At other times, I've had disgusting infectious diseases. Try admitting these things in our culture. At times in my life, I have been utterly lonely. At other times, I've had disgusting infectious diseases. Try admitting these things in our culture. Martha Beck
My point is that perceptual bias can affect nut jobs and scientists alike. If we hold too rigidly to what we think we know, we ignore or avoid evidence of anything that might change our mind. My point is that perceptual bias can affect nut jobs and scientists alike. If we hold too rigidly to what we think we know, we ignore or avoid evidence of anything that might change our mind. Martha Beck
Absolutely lonely people have few personal interactions of any kind. Absolutely lonely people have few personal interactions of any kind. Martha Beck
If you're living completely on your own, break out of solitary confinement. Seek to understand others, and help them understand you. If you're living completely on your own, break out of solitary confinement. Seek to understand others, and help them understand you. Martha Beck
We virtually never feel our age, but thinking that we should can lead to disaster. We virtually never feel our age, but thinking that we should can lead to disaster. Martha Beck
Tiny steps will get you to your goal months and months sooner. A little is better than a lot. Tiny steps will get you to your goal months and months sooner. A little is better than a lot. Martha Beck
Children who assume adult responsibilities feel old when they're young. Children who assume adult responsibilities feel old when they're young. Martha Beck
Only since the Industrial Revolution have most people worked in places away from their homes or been left to raise small children without the help of multiple adults, making for an unsupported life. Only since the Industrial Revolution have most people worked in places away from their homes or been left to raise small children without the help of multiple adults, making for an unsupported life. Martha Beck
You get social pressure from your parents, who teach you to pay attention to certain things and not to others. You get it in school. You get social pressure from your parents, who teach you to pay attention to certain things and not to others. You get it in school. Martha Beck
As much horror as we have always created, we are a species that keeps moving forward, seeing new sights in new ways, and enjoying the journey. As much horror as we have always created, we are a species that keeps moving forward, seeing new sights in new ways, and enjoying the journey. Martha Beck
People are so afraid of authority figures and doctors are authority figures. People are so afraid of authority figures and doctors are authority figures. Martha Beck
Bracketing has turned all my experiences, remembered and present, into a gallery of miracles where I wander around dazzled by the beauty of events I cannot explain. Bracketing has turned all my experiences, remembered and present, into a gallery of miracles where I wander around dazzled by the beauty of events I cannot explain. Martha Beck
I fell in love with Africa and began helping people fix things there. I fell in love with Africa and began helping people fix things there. Martha Beck
Caring for your inner child has a powerful and surprisingly quick result: Do it and the child heals. Caring for your inner child has a powerful and surprisingly quick result: Do it and the child heals. Martha Beck
Most of my clients don't realize that the way they look and the way they think about their looks are two separate issues. Most of my clients don't realize that the way they look and the way they think about their looks are two separate issues. Martha Beck
When you meet people, show real appreciation, then genuine curiosity. When you meet people, show real appreciation, then genuine curiosity. Martha Beck
Friends, there are many areas in which I need encouragement, but worrying is not one of them. I worry the way Renee Fleming sings high Cs: Effortlessly. Loudly. At length. Friends, there are many areas in which I need encouragement, but worrying is not one of them. I worry the way Renee Fleming sings high Cs: Effortlessly. Loudly. At length. Martha Beck
What laughter is to childhood, sex is to adolescence. What laughter is to childhood, sex is to adolescence. Martha Beck
To make an activity joyful, keep adding things until the activity as a whole becomes more appealing than repulsing. To make an activity joyful, keep adding things until the activity as a whole becomes more appealing than repulsing. Martha Beck
Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury. Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury. Martha Beck
In fact, when care appears, unconditional love often vanishes. In fact, when care appears, unconditional love often vanishes. Martha Beck
In one century, we've added 28 years to our average life span - a change so rapid that our brains couldn't possibly have evolved to accommodate it. In one century, we've added 28 years to our average life span - a change so rapid that our brains couldn't possibly have evolved to accommodate it. Martha Beck
I majored in Chinese. I was never really good at Chinese but I really, really benefited from having been exposed to Asian philosophy early in my life. I majored in Chinese. I was never really good at Chinese but I really, really benefited from having been exposed to Asian philosophy early in my life. Martha Beck
