David Viscott
- Country : United States
- Profession :American psychiatrist and author
- DOB: 1938-05-24
David Viscott (1938–1996) was an American psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author, known for his work in the fields of psychology and self-help. He gained popularity through his radio talk show, where he offered advice on relationships, personal growth, and mental health. Viscott authored several books, including “Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy” and “The Language of Feelings,” which helped popularize psychological concepts and made them accessible to a wide audience. His direct, compassionate approach to therapy and his ability to communicate complex emotional issues in a relatable way made him a well-respected figure in the mental health community.
Letting go is hard, but not as hard as holding on to something that isn’t working.
Author: David ViscottA good relationship is one where both people can be themselves without fear of judgment.
Author: David ViscottIn life, you can either choose to accept things as they are or decide to make them better.
Author: David ViscottFrom time to time, everyone distorts. We all tend to believe what supports our side of the question and doubt what weakens it. When we are under stress, we tend to believe what we need to believe.
Author: David ViscottSorrow ages you prematurely. When you’re in emotional debt, you’re pessimistic about the future and, even in your green years, long to return to the past to remedy the shortfalls of love and opportunity you suffered.
Author: David ViscottLife is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
Author: David ViscottAlthough everyone fights, few people know how to have a good argument, an argument that clears the air and makes it less likely a future argument will take place on the same subject.
Author: David ViscottTrue love is about giving. If you are not giving, then you are not truly loving.
Author: David ViscottPeople now feel time accelerating. Lists allow them to feel some sense of accomplishment.
Author: David ViscottIf we are the sum of everything that happens to us, to limit a person’s experience is to limit their growth.
Author: David ViscottThe original lists were probably carved in stone and represented longer periods of time. They contained things like ‘Get More Clay. Make Better Oven.
Author: David ViscottOf all the diversions of life, there is none so proper to fill up its empty spaces as the reading of useful and entertaining authors.
Author: David ViscottWhen you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to catch you.
Author: David ViscottEven those who venture to dip a toe in the pond of risk never allow themselves to get used to the water.
Author: David ViscottThis is really America in therapy, people trying to get themselves together and be whole.
Author: David ViscottMany risks fail because they were not taken in time. Too many risks are postponed until unnecessarily elaborate preparations are made. This does not mean that one should say, Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead! That is foolish and self-destructive. . . . But don’t sit back waiting for the perfect moment. It almost never comes.
Author: David ViscottFrequently, visualization is the key to lose weight. Imagine yourself with your desired body, and work for it. At some point in the future, this wish will come true.
Author: David ViscottThere is some place where your specialties can shine. Somewhere that difference can be expressed. It’s up to you to find it, and you can.
Author: David ViscottTo fail is a natural consequence of trying, To succeed takes time and prolonged effort in the face of unfriendly odds. To think it will be any other way, no matter what you do, is to invite yourself to be hurt and to limit your enthusiasm for trying again.
Author: David ViscottLists today are a way of trying to get through the day, because we are losing a sense of time.
Author: David ViscottThe highest love a person can have for you is to wish for you to evolve into the best person you can be.
Author: David ViscottA home is a place in time. And no place stays the same after you finally grow up and leave it. No place can ever change as much as the person who grows up there.
Author: David ViscottSelf-esteem is as important to our well-being as legs are to a table. It is essential for us to stand up and be counted.
Author: David ViscottIf your life is ever going to get better, you’ll have to take risks. There is simply no way you can grow without taking chances.
Author: David ViscottYour ultimate goal in life is to become your best self. Your immediate goal is to get on the path that will lead you there.
Author: David ViscottMost people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence.
Author: David ViscottThe purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
Author: David Viscott