10 Life Hacks by the Most Famous Psychologists
A recipe to set yourself free of the prison of the mind
Ever since I’ve become interested in Psychology, the knowledge of people who have spent years studying the human mind has been revolutionary for my life.
So today I’d like to share with you 10 life hacks by the most famous psychologists and hope you like them.
1-First approach issues with acceptance, then change them
”We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.”
— Carl Jung
2-Notice the time you have before deciding on a response
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
— Viktor E. Frankl
3-Normality is overrated
“The only normal people are the ones you don’t know very well.”
— Alfred Adler
4-Our external world is a big mirror that reflects our inner world
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” ― Carl Jung
5-Realise the danger in taking things too serious
The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions.
— Alfred Adler
6-Be a nice monster
“You should be a monster. An absolute monster. And then you should learn how to control it.”
— Jordan B. Peterson
7-Respect is not gained through absolute neutrality
“If you’re talking to a man who wouldn’t fight with you under any circumstances whatsoever, then you’re talking to someone for whom you have absolutely no respect.”
— Jordan Peterson
8-Be aware of your mind’s ability to produce nonsensical thoughts
“The pendulum of the mind oscillates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong.” ― Carl Jung
9-Become your only competition
“Don’t compare yourself with other people; compare yourself with who you were yesterday.”
— Jordan Peterson
10-Be aware of the transforming power we have on each other
“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” ― Carl Jung
Final thoughts
Today I’ve shared with you 10 life hacks by the most famous psychologists.
Thank you for reading.
-E.K.
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