“Dr. Grace Augustine: So you just figured you'd come here, to the most hostile environment known to men, with no training of any kind, and see how it went? What was going through your head? Jake Sully: Maybe I was sick of doctors telling me what I couldn't do.”— James Cameron, Jake Sully, Sam Worthington, imdb.com
“It is the patterns of thought that define our behaviors, assumptions, and expectations, they become the foundation for our understanding of how the world works and what we can/ will/do expect from others.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Thought Therapy gets you unstuck. It counteracts the challenge of thinking and feeling and the chain reaction of assuming that what we’re going through is the same as something we’ve been through before.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Everyone, at one time or another, entertains negative thoughts. Having the thoughts isn’t the problem, what sets us back is when we pay homage to them. When we keep entertaining them they become habitual, and pattern forming.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Prayer is one of the fundamental pillars of thought therapy. It reprograms the mind about what to expect and elevates your consciousness. The ego has very few arguments that can survive the power of an earnest and heartfelt prayer.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Repetition, practice, study is how to develop muscle, stamina, and mastery. Thought therapy is geared toward developing mental muscles, emotional stamina, and the skills required to master your mind.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Your brain can be reprogrammed—no matter how much trauma you may have endured.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“We all have to navigate the psychological and emotional pathology we inherit from our parents and environment. Fortunately, nothing we experience eliminates our free will and our ability to choose how to respond.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Winning a gold medal would surely be wonderful, but would it make me the hero of my own life? Would it sustain me through the pain and suffering that accompany us through life? Winning a gold medal can certainly be the mission of a life, but my goal is to be at peace with myself, and with others. To…”— Swami Chetanananda, amazon.com