“A streak of Puritanism runs deep within American society. Permissive and pioneering as we may be on the one hand, we are strict and conservative on the other. As much as we may be a country of mavericks and entrepreneurs,… — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share Image
“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… — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share Image
“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,… — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share Image
“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… — Edward M. Hallowell Copy Share Image
“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
