Hard to believe Quote by Elizabeth Wurtzel
““I need to start thinking more like an engineer and less like a scientist: I need to think about what works, not about why. The problem was me. I was it. That's what I believed. I believed I was the everything. The largeness of my disaster dragged others- frankly, everyone- down with me. I was certain that entire rooms of people became vertiginously joyous when I was high and having fun, and that anyone who got near me when I was morose and coming down would have to feel my pain as potently as I did. Whether I was high or low, the intensity was so great and the world became so small- no larger than the size of me and my mood of the moment- that it was hard to imagine that anything else was going on. It was hard to believe that there were things happening in the world that were not about me.””
About This Quote
Source Memoir: Prodigy, 2015
She realized her self‑centered perspective limited her, and she needed to adopt a pragmatic, solution‑focused mindset.
In simple terms: She needed to think practically, not just theoretically.
Key Takeaway
Shift focus from ego to practical problem solving.
Themes
self‑awareness
ego
pragmatism
mental health
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
self‑help
motivational
When to use this quote
- therapy
- team leadership
- creative projects
- stressful situations
Key Concepts
psychology
personal growth
mindfulness
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you separate personal mood from objective reality?
- What steps help you adopt a pragmatic mindset?
A Different Perspective
Overcoming egocentrism requires sustained effort and support.
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