Gordon Livingston quotes
“Any relationship is under the control of the person who cares the least.”
“If the map doesn't agree with the ground the map is wrong.”
“Only bad things happen quickly... Virtually all the happiness-producing processes in our lives take time, usually a long time: learning new things, changing old behaviors, building satisfying relationships, raising children. This is why patience and determination are among life’s primary virtues.”
“The perfect is the enemy of the good.”
“The three components of happiness are something to do, someone to love, and something to look forward to.”
“This is the map we wish to construct in our heads: a reliable guide that allows us to avoid those who are not worthy of our time and trust and to embrace those who are. The best indications that our always-tentative maps are faulty include feelings of sadness, anger, betrayal, surprise, and disorientation.”
“To be happy is to take the risk of losing that happiness.”