Sonam Mittal

“But boredom is also an opportunity for discovery and invention. It creates the space necessary for a new thought to form, without which we’re endlessly reacting to stimuli around”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“A truthful self-inventory leads not only to a better understanding of
our own shortcomings. It also allows us to more objectively appraise
and respond to the shortcomings of others. When we're accountable to
ourselves, we're able to hold others accountable. We can leverage
shame without shaming.
The key here is accountability with compassion. These lessons apply
to all of us, addicted or not, and translate to every type of relationship
in our everyday lives.”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“The paradox is that hedonism, the pursuit of pleasure for its own sake, leads to anhedonia, which is the inability to enjoy pleasure of any kind.”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“No matter how I appear on the outside, I will always be autistic on the inside.”
― Annie Kotowicz, What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum