11 Quotes & Sayings By Russ Harris

Russ Harris is the creator of the popular program, The Happiness Trap. He is a best-selling author, internationally known speaker, and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. He has been featured in well over 50 national magazines, newspapers, and television programs, including Oprah Magazine, CNN, Fox News, ABC's PrimeTime Live, CBS Morning News, NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The View, 20/20, Biography Channel, CNBC Business News Network, The Learning Channel and many others.

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Building a good relationship with ourselves is essential for inner fulfilment, especially when we run into a large reality gap. Russ Harris
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The feeling of love comes and goes on a whim; you can't control it. But the action of love is something you can do, regardless of how you are feeling. Russ Harris
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Instead of a feeling, think of love as an action. The feeling of love comes and goes on a whim; you can’t control it. But the action of love is something you can do, regardless of how you are feeling. Russ Harris
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The more importance we place on avoiding unpleasant feelings in life, the more our life tends to go downhill. Russ Harris
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What holds you back is not fear, but your attitude towards it. The tighter you hold on to the attitude that fear is something ‘bad’ and you can’t do the things you want until it goes away, the more stuck you will be. Russ Harris
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We need to pay attention with a particular attitude: one of openness, curiosity, and receptiveness. Russ Harris
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Our thoughts are not the problem. Our thoughts do not create the psychological smog. It is the way we respond to our thoughts that creates the smog. Russ Harris
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Stop trying to control how you feel, and instead take control of what you do. Russ Harris
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The fact that you can act with love even when you don’t feel love is very empowering. Why? Because whereas the feelings of love are fleeting and largely out of your control, you can take the actions of love anytime and anyplace for the whole rest of your life. Russ Harris
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Fear is not your enemy. It is a powerful source of energy that can be harnessed and used for your benefit. Russ Harris