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“I try to remind myself when I feel great like this that there will be another terrible week coming someday, so I should store up as many great details as I can, so during the next terrible week, I can remember those details and believe that I’ll feel great again. It doesn’t work a lot, but I think…” quote by Stephen Chbosky
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““I try to remind myself when I feel great like this that there will be another terrible week coming someday, so I should store up as many great details as I can, so during the next terrible week, I can remember those details and believe that I’ll feel great again. It doesn’t work a lot, but I think it’s very important to try.””

Stephen Chbosky

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, 1999

Store positive moments during good times to recall during future hardships, fostering resilience.

In simple terms: Remember good times to help during bad times.

Key Takeaway

Capture and revisit happy details.

Themes

resilience mindfulness emotional regulation

Mood

reflective hopeful determined

Type

advice inspirational self‑help

When to use this quote

  • daily journaling
  • therapy sessions
  • support groups
  • personal reflection

Key Concepts

positive psychology memory recall coping strategies

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you make happy memories more vivid?
  • What practices help you retrieve them later?
A Different Perspective

May not fully offset severe depression; memories can fade.

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