The Quotable Contrarian: The Power of Thinking Differently, Asking Questions, and Being Unconventional by James Joseph

Author:James Joseph [Joseph, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BlueChip Publishers
Published: 2020-09-30T00:00:00+00:00

About the worst thing that can happen is not something going wrong, but something going wrong and catching you by surprise.

— Ryan Holiday, writer and media strategist

There is something wrong with everything.

— Tyler Cowen, economist

Confronting the worst-case scenario saps it of much of its anxiety-inducing power. Happiness reached via positive thinking can be fleeting and brittle, negative visualization generates a vastly more dependable calm.

― Oliver Burkeman, writer

When you are going to perform an act, remind yourself what kind of things the act may involve. When going to the swimming pool, reflect on what may happen at the pool: some will splash the water, some will push against one another, others will abuse one another, and others will steal. Thusly you have mentally prepared yourself to undertake the act, and you can say to yourself: I now intend to bathe, and am prepared to maintain my will in a virtuous manner, having warned myself of what may occur.

— Epictetus, ancient Stoic philosopher

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