To make an activity joyful, keep adding things until the activity as a whole becomes more appealing than repulsing. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes activity add appeal
Standards of beauty are arbitrary. Body shame exists only to the extent that our physiques don't match our own beliefs about how we should look. Martha Beck arbitrarybeautybelief Change image and share on social
Basic human contact - the meeting of eyes, the exchanging of words - is to the psyche what oxygen is to the brain. If you're feeling abandoned by the world, interact with anyone you can. Martha Beck abandonbasicbrain Change image and share on social
Much protective self-criticism stems from growing up around people who wouldn't or couldn't love you, and it's likely they still can't or won't. In general, however, the more you let go of the tedious delusion of your own unattractiveness, the easier it will be for others to connect with you, and the more accepted you'll feel. Martha Beck acceptconnectcriticism share on social
If I can add, say, 10 great new violin concertos to the repertoire before I'm done, that will be truly exciting. Leila Josefowicz addconcertoexcit Change image and share on social
If a man made himself an expert in any particular branch of human activity, there would result the strong tendency that a peculiar aptitude towards the same branch would be found among some of his descendants. Sidney Lanier activityaptitudebranch share on social
I know I'm not the kind of person who's gonna wind up a walking jukebox, like many rock 'n' roll artists. They just play their hits and that's it. That doesn't appeal to me. Carlos Santana appealartistgonna Change image and share on social