TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy · 8 months agoWhat's your favorite profound quote?message-squaremessage-square112fedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down14
arrow-up190arrow-down1message-squareWhat's your favorite profound quote?TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy · 8 months agomessage-square112fedilink
minus-squarehabitualcyniclinkfedilinkarrow-up15·edit-28 months ago Comparison is the thief of happiness. I have many favorites, but this comes to mind often. Fear shrinks the brain. Is another good one.
minus-squarehabitualcyniclinkfedilinkarrow-up7·8 months agoI like that. Also, “if they want you to be afraid, they don’t want you to think.”
minus-squareCall me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoNo wonder psychiatrists are called shrinks.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoFunny. “Fear keeps you alive” is one I use fairly often.
minus-squarehabitualcyniclinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agolol also true! I think of mine more in the context of when I see things from the media. If they seem to be instilling fear (omg immigrants are coming, they’re scary), it’s because they don’t want you to think critically.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-28 months agoYeah, the challenge is really to figure out if a fear is useful, or an unhelpful remnant from earlier on in your own life, or in evolution.
I have many favorites, but this comes to mind often.
Is another good one.
Fear is the mind-killer
I like that. Also, “if they want you to be afraid, they don’t want you to think.”
No wonder psychiatrists are called shrinks.
Funny. “Fear keeps you alive” is one I use fairly often.
lol also true! I think of mine more in the context of when I see things from the media. If they seem to be instilling fear (omg immigrants are coming, they’re scary), it’s because they don’t want you to think critically.
Yeah, the challenge is really to figure out if a fear is useful, or an unhelpful remnant from earlier on in your own life, or in evolution.
Wholeheartedly agree