“Keep those faces in mind, the little girls and boys in the early grades, all trusting the adults to show them the way, all eager and excited about life and what will come next, and then just follow those faces… — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share
“Forgiving yourself means that you give up on your hope that the past will be different.” — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share Image
“1. Position one blank sheet of paper to your right and another to your left; then take a pencil in each hand. Simultaneously, draw a vertical line on the right sheet and a circle on the left sheet. Repeat three times, alternating figures on the right and left sheets. 2. Draw a triangle on one sheet while drawing a square on the… — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share
“The best reason to take your time is that this time is the only time you'll ever have.” — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share Image
“Forgiveness takes intelligence, discipline, imagination, and persistence, as well as a special psychological strength, something athletes call mental toughness and warriors call courage.” — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share Image
“Always valuable, your attention has now also become one of your most insecure assets and most-sought-after possessions.” — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share Image
“What they don’t understand—and the wide world certainly does not understand—is that these reckless acts do stem from a biological need to alter their… — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share Image
“When social critics deplore the materialism of our time and its preoccupation with money, fame, and superficial values, they overlook that the driving force behind the changes we have seen -- one of the greatest periods of change in history -- has been thought. It wasn't big bucks or social status that drove this change. It was, and is, the… — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share
“The enthusiasm that characterizes our time is, unlike current events, hopeful and, like all enthusiasms, playful. The energy that flashes through our electronics has… — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share Image
“Forgiveness is not turning the other cheek. Forgiveness is not running away. Forgiveness does not mean that you condone what the person has done, nor does it mean that you invite them to do it again. It doesn't mean that you forget the offense, nor does it mean that by forgiving you tacitly invite bad things to happen again. It… — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share
“In this era, you must deliberately preserve and cultivate your most valuable connections to people, activities, and whatever else is most important to you.… — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share Image
“Keep those faces in mind, the little girls and boys in the early grades, all trusting the adults to show them the way, all eager and excited about life and what will come next, and then just follow those faces over time. Follow the face of a little girl who doesn't read very well and is told to try harder;… — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share
“To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts… — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share Image
