Much Of What We Call Emotion Is

For That Again, Is What All Manner Of Religion Essentially Is: Childish Dependency.

By Not Caring Too Much About What People Think, I'm Able To Think For Myself And Propagate Ideas Which Are Very Often Unpopular. And I Succeed.

I Started To Call Myself A "rational Therapist" In January 1955; Later I Used The Term "rational Emotive." Now I Call Myself A "rational Emotive Behavior Therapist." But From The Start, I Always Included Philosophic Techniques As Well As Experiential, Emotional And Behavioral Techniques.

The Best Years Of Your Life Are The Ones In Which You Decide Your Problems Are Your Own. You Do Not Blame Them On Your Mother, The Ecology, Or The President. You Realize That You Control Your Own Destiny.

People Could Rationally Decide That Prolonged Relationships Take Up Too Much Time And Effort And That They'd Much Rather Do Other Kinds Of Things. But Most People Are Afraid Of Rejection.