Anxiety
Quotes - Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from
wanting to control it
“I
saw a meme the other day with a picture of Marilyn Manson and Robin Williams.
It said about the former, this isn’t the face of depression, and about the
latter, this is. This really struck a chord and it’s been on my mind since
then. As someone who has continuously dipped in and out of chronic depression
and anxiety for close to three decades now, and I’ve never previously spoken
about the subject, I finally thought it was time I did.
These
days it’s trendy for people to think they’re cool and understanding about
mental illness, posting memes and such to indicate so. But the reality is far
different to that. It seems most people think if they publicly display such
understanding then perhaps a friend will come to them, open up, and calmly
discuss their problems. This will not happen. For someone in that seemingly
hopeless void of depression and anxiety the last thing they are likely to do is
acknowledge it, let alone talk about it. Even if broached by a friend they will
probably deny there is a problem and feel even more distanced from the rest of
the world.
So
nobody can do anything to help, right? No. If right now you suspect one of your
friends is suffering like this then you’re probably right. If right now you
think that none of your friends are suffering like this then you’re probably
wrong. By all means make your public affirmations of understanding, but at
least take on board that an attempt to connect on this subject by someone you
care about could well be cryptic and indirect.
When
we hear of celebrities who suffered and finally took their own lives the
message tends to be that so many close friends had no idea. This is woeful, but
it’s also great, right? Because by not knowing there was a problem there is no
burden of responsibility on anyone else. This is another huge misconception,
that by acknowledging an indirect attempt to connect on such a complex issue
that somehow you are accepting responsibility to fix it. This is not the case.
You don’t have to find a solution. Maybe just listen. Many times over the years
I’ve seen people recoil when they suspect that perhaps that is the direct a
conversation is about to turn, and they desperately scramble for anything that
can immediately change the subject. By acknowledging you’ve heard and
understood doesn’t mean you are picking up their burden and carrying it for
them.
Anyway,
I’ve said my piece. And please don’t think this is me reaching out for help. If
this was my current mindset the last thing I’d ever do is write something like
this, let alone share it.”
―
R.D. Ronald
“In
short, physicians are getting more and more data, which requires more
sophisticated interpretation and which takes more time. AI is the solution,
enhancing every stage of patient care from research and discovery to diagnosis
and therapy selection. As a result, clinical practice will become more
efficient, convenient, personalized, and effective.”
―
Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare -
A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors
“Self-observation
is the first step of inner unfolding.”
―
Amit Ray, Yoga and Vipassana: An Integrated Life Style
“I
like trains. I like their rhythm, and I like the freedom of being suspended
between two places, all anxieties of purpose taken care of: for this moment I
know where I am going.”
―
Anna Funder, Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
“Toxic
relationships are dangerous to your health; they will literally kill you.
Stress shortens your lifespan. Even a broken heart can kill you. There is an
undeniable mind-body connection. Your arguments and hateful talk can land you
in the emergency room or in the morgue. You were not meant to live in a fever
of anxiety; screaming yourself hoarse in a frenzy of dreadful, panicked
fight-or-flight that leaves you exhausted and numb with grief. You were not
meant to live like animals tearing one another to shreds. Don't turn your hair
gray. Don't carve a roadmap of pain into the sweet wrinkles on your face. Don't
lay in the quiet with your heart pounding like a trapped, frightened creature.
For your own precious and beautiful life, and for those around you — seek help
or get out before it is too late. This is your wake-up call!”
―
Bryant McGill
“This
book is dedicated to the voices inside my head, the most remarkable of my
friends.
And
to my wife, who lives with us.”
―
Fredrik Backman, Anxious People
“I...took
some pride in 'not fulfilling my potential,' in part because I was terrified
that if I tried my hardest, the world would learn I didn't actually have that
much potential.”
―
John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
“Our
anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to
control it.”
―
Kahlil Gibran
“As
you enter, you pray to leave. As you leave, you pray to never return.”
―
Victoria Aveyard, King's Cage
“Perfect
prayer does not consist in many words, silent remembering and pure intention
raises the heart to that supreme Power.”
―
Amit Ray, Om Chanting and Meditation
“Arrogance
is someone claiming to have come to Christ, but they won't spend more than five
minutes listening to your journey because they are more concerned about their
own well being, rather than being a true disciple of Christ. Blessed is the
person that takes the time to heal and hear another person so they can move
on.”
―
Shannon L. Alder
“I
look out into the water and up deep into the stars. I beg the sparkling
lanterns of light to cure me of myself — my past and the kaleidoscope of
mistakes, failures and wrong turns that have stacked unbearable regret upon my
shoulders.”
―
Jennifer Elisabeth, Born Ready: Unleash Your Inner Dream Girl
“There
is nothing like suspense and anxiety for barricading a human's mind against the
Enemy. He wants men to be concerned with what they do; our business is to keep
them thinking about what will happen to them.”
―
C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters
“The
little cares that fretted me,
I
lost them yesterday
Among
the fields above the sea,
Among
the winds at play.”
―
Unknown (often incorrectly attributed to Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
“There
are two types of seeds in the mind: those that create anger, fear, frustration,
jealousy, hatred and those that create love, compassion, equanimity and joy.
Spirituality is germination and sprouting of the second group and transforming
the first group.”
―
Amit Ray, Walking the Path of Compassion
“The
pleasure of living and the pleasure of the orgasm are identical. Extreme orgasm
anxiety forms the basis of the general fear of life.”
―
Wilhelm Reich
“Sensitive
people either love deeply or they regret deeply. There really is no middle
ground because they live in passionate extremes.”
―
Shannon L. Alder
“He
who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.”
―
Shannon L. Alder
