You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson A Guide to Rational Living by Albert Ellis & Robert Harper (Heroic Wisdom Daily)
Aug 23, 2025
Explore the power of rational thinking and how it influences our emotional well-being. Discover the ABC model that tackles irrational thoughts, paving the way for a more adaptable mindset. Learn to reshape your beliefs to ease mental distress and enhance your daily life. This discussion offers practical strategies to unlock personal growth and emotional resilience.
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Beliefs Shape Emotions
- Your emotions come from your beliefs, not events themselves.
- Reinterpreting events changes your emotional response and reduces needless suffering.
Use The ABC Model
- Use Ellis's ABC model: Activating event, Belief, Consequence to examine thoughts.
- Dispute irrational beliefs and choose healthier interpretations deliberately.
Ditch Musts For Preferences
- Stop demanding perfection; aim to live less unhappily, not perfectly.
- Replace absolutist 'musts' with 'prefer' or 'choose' to gain agency and ease anxiety.
