People don't just get upset. They contribute to their upsetness. They always have the power to think, and to think about their thinking, and to think about thinking about their thinking, which the goddamn dolphin, as far as we know,… — Albert Ellis Copy Share Image
People don't just get upset. They contribute to their upsetness. They always have the power to think, and to think about their thinking, and to think about thinking about their thinking, which the goddamn dolphin, as far as we know,… — Albert Ellis Copy Share Image
The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on… — Albert Ellis Copy Share
“REBT’s Insight No. 1 holds that you have both healthy and unhealthy emotions” — Albert Ellis Copy Share
So I'd better stop my whining and help myself cope better with even the worst Adversities. — Albert Ellis Copy Share
I'm one of the best-loved psychologists in the United States, but I'm also probably the most hated one. — Albert Ellis Copy Share
I thought foolishly that Freudian psychoanalysis was deeper and more intensive than other, more directive forms of therapy, so I was trained in it… — Albert Ellis Copy Share
I'm very happy. I like my work and I like the various aspects of it - going around the world, teaching the gospel according… — Albert Ellis Copy Share
Let's suppose somebody abused you sexually. You still had a choice, though not a good one, about what to tell yourself about the abuse. — Albert Ellis Copy Share
“The concept of deservingness for one’s “sins” implies that certain acts are unquestionably under all conditions “sinful.” And this is impossible to prove.” — Albert Ellis Copy Share
I teach people to be flexible, scientific and logical in their thinking and therefore to be less prone to brainwashing by the therapist. — Albert Ellis Copy Share
For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency. If something is irrational, that means it won't work. It's usually… — Albert Ellis Copy Share
Thinking rationally is often different from "positive thinking," in that it is a realistic assessment of the situation, with a view towards rectifying the… — Albert Ellis Copy Share
People are terrified of other people or difficult projects because they tell themselves that they could fail or be rejected. Failure can lead to… — Albert Ellis Copy Share
