4 Years of Therapy, Distilled (So You Can Live Brighter)

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Hi Rob! Sometimes I stumble on advice so distilled it feels suspiciously good. This set — originally spotted from LeadersJunction — is one of those rare keepers.

Distilled therapy advice summary

4 Years of Therapy, Distilled

  • You really do become what you think. Feed your mind trash and you’ll feel like trash.
  • Emotions aren’t problems — they’re signals. Fear highlights what matters. Anger marks crossed boundaries. Anxiety is future-tripping — a cue to return to the present.
  • Motivation won’t change your life — habits will.
  • Your past is a chapter, not your whole story.
  • When someone triggers you, pause. It’s a mirror showing what’s unhealed.
  • Control is a comforting illusion. Your real power lives in your choices.
  • Thoughts shape you, habits build you, choices define you.

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