Scott Eilers

“You can change the world inside of yourself so that it’s uniquely suited for you to inhabit. Your own precious, unique sanctuary from all of this madness. Whatever you lack from your environment, please give it to yourself. Nobody has empathy for your situation? Give yourself all the compassion you have. Everyone is impatient with you? Practice patience with yourself. People are mad at you? Show yourself tolerance and understanding. Give yourself everything the world failed to provide you with.”
― Scott Eilers, For When Everything Is Burning

“Instead of “Why am I the way I am?” try asking yourself, “What would help me become more likable to myself?” This adjustment shifts your focus from the past to the present and emphasizes your ability to take action and change whatever it is that you’re unhappy with. It can pull you out of thought patterns that encourage feelings of hopelessness and powerlessness. It helps you remember that no matter where you come from, you’re the author now, and if you don’t like the direction your story is heading in, you can write yourself a new course.”
― Scott Eilers, For When Everything Is Burning