"**Desperation, despair, fear, powerlessness**—these reactions are functions of our perceptions. **You must realize: Nothing makes us feel this way; we choose to give in to such feelings.** Or, like Rockefeller, choose not to." ([Location 308](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00IX49OS4&location=308)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[mindfulness]], [[self-reflection]], [[stoicism]], [[leadership]], [[anxiety]], [[fear]], [[depression]], [[perceived-threats]], **Source** -- [[202409180132 - B - The Obstacle is the Way]]