Chade-Meng Tan

“There is a simple technique for self-regulation called “affect labeling,” which simply means labeling feelings with words. When you label an emotion you are experiencing (for example, “I feel anger”), it somehow helps you manage that emotion.”
― Chade-Meng Tan, Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness

“The key is to let go of two things: grasping and aversion. Grasping is when the mind desperately holds on to something and refuses to let it go. Aversion is when the mind desperately keeps something away and refuses to let it come. These two qualities are flip sides of each other. Grasping and aversion together account for a huge percentage of the suffering we experience, perhaps 90 percent, maybe even 100 percent.”
― Chade-Meng Tan, Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness