“You are going to be dead a long time, and only have a brief period of time to feel, to do something meaningful, to do something that matters. Imagine your own death. Even though we might not like to think… — Todd Kashdan Copy Share Image
“As Tibetan Buddhists remind us, “If we take care of the minutes and moments, the hours and days will take care of themselves.” — Todd Kashdan Copy Share
“Living a life of curiosity is not about ignoring risk and anxiety. It’s about being willing to do what one values, even in the… — Todd Kashdan Copy Share
“You are going to be dead a long time, and only have a brief period of time to feel, to do something meaningful, to… — Todd Kashdan Copy Share
“Without curiosity, we are unable to sustain our attention, we avoid risks, we abort challenging tasks, we compromise our intellectual development, we fail to… — Todd Kashdan Copy Share
“We need to be wary of the need for certainty. Seeking certitude can cause our beliefs and decision making to crystallize prematurely, and the… — Todd Kashdan Copy Share
“Most people overestimate risk, failure, and danger and underestimate the value of being curious.” — Todd Kashdan Copy Share
“In a survey of more than 10,000 people from 48 countries, happiness was viewed as more important than success, intelligence, knowledge, maturity, wisdom, relationships,… — Todd Kashdan Copy Share
“When we are open to new possibilities, we find them. Be open and skeptical of everything.” — Todd Kashdan Copy Share
“Without being interested in what we do, it is nearly impossible to be motivated to reach the goals that are most important to us.… — Todd Kashdan Copy Share
“When people can’t handle their partner’s periodic requests for privacy or their random bursts of anger and anxiety, they resort to extreme measures (aggression,… — Todd Kashdan Copy Share
“Two types of avoidance cause problems for people: avoiding pleasure and avoiding pain.” — Todd Kashdan Copy Share
“Our moods change constantly and thus our ideas about the past change with them. As for the future, it remains unwritten. Anything can happen,… — Todd Kashdan Copy Share
“I wake up with the hope this day is even more uncertain than yesterday. It’s the unknown that we live, breathe, and move in… — Todd Kashdan Copy Share
“Rather than be encouraged to learn about ourselves and our interests, we are more often taught how to make decisions about what to do… — Todd Kashdan Copy Share
