Russ Harris

“The more importance we place on avoiding unpleasant feelings in life, the more our life tends to go downhill.”

“Instead of a feeling, think of love as an action. The feeling of love comes and goes on a whim; you can’t control it. But the action of love is something you can do, regardless of how you are feeling.”

“We need to pay attention with a particular attitude: one of openness, curiosity, and receptiveness.”

“What holds you back is not fear, but your attitude towards it. The tighter you hold on to the attitude that fear is something ‘bad’ and you can’t do the things you want until it goes away, the more stuck you will be.”

“Building a good relationship with ourselves is essential for inner fulfilment, especially when we run into a large reality gap.”

“The feeling of love comes and goes on a whim; you can't control it. But the action of love is something you can do, regardless of how you are feeling.”