{"quotes":[{"text":"Every physical response, every psychological change and every mental transformation starts with the mind.","author":"David Amerland","tags":["attitude-toward-life","change","change-mindset","fortitude","growth-mindset"],"id":77003,"author_id":"David+Amerland"},{"text":"The ego might resist change until a person’s level of discomfort becomes unbearable. A person can employ logic to overcome the ego’s defense mechanism and intentionally integrate needed revisions in a person’s obsolete or ineffective beliefs and behavior patterns. The subtle sense that something is amiss in a person’s life can lead to a gradual or quick alteration in a person’s conscious thoughts and outlook on life. Resisting change can prolong unhappiness whereas implementing change can establish internal harmony and instate joy in a person’s life.","author":"Kilroy J. Oldster","tags":["change","change-management","change-mindset","change-your-life","change-your-thoughts","ego","ego-defenses","happiness","happiness","mindset","mindset-change","mindset","personal-development","personal-growth","personal-responsibility","personality","perspective","perspective-on-life","resistance-to-change","self-determination","self-determination","self-development","self-discovery","self-help","self-improvement","self-realization","self-realization","self-reflection","unhappiness"],"id":161346,"author_id":"Kilroy+J.+Oldster"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":2,"pages":1}}