Negative Thoughts Stick Around Because We Believe

People Often Say That Stress Is A Motivator. What We're Referring To When We Say This Is Really Better Described As Stimulation And Engagement.

A Hero Has Faced It All: He Need Not Be Undefeated, But He Must Be Undaunted.

Stress Is Not The Spice Of Life Any More Than Arsenic Is. And Without It, You Won't Feel Bored.

Even In This Secular Country, The Threat Posed By Religious Fundamentalists Is Never Very Far Away. Every Major Religious Text Exhorts The Same Principles - That Of Unyielding Obedience To A Supernatural Being, And Renunciation Of The Intellect And Personal Aspirations.

You Might Think That Shifting Your Thoughts Is As Easy As Setting Your Mind To It. But Stressful Thoughts Aren't Held In Place Through Choice Or Will Power. They're Held In Place Through Perceived Truth Value.