Don't respond when the mind snaps its fingers.

About This Quote

This quote is a powerful one and captures the essence of how we should react to our thoughts and reactions. When we respond to our thoughts, we are just giving these thoughts more power over us. We become slaves to these thoughts and this is how we become depressed. So, instead of responding to our thoughts, we must simply observe them and see that they are just thoughts.

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