A. B. Ellis

“What do you think I do?” And frisky too.“A model?” She shrugs. “An actor?”“No,” I say. “Flattering, but no.”“Well?”“I’m into, oh, murders and executions mostly. It depends.” I shrug.“Do you like it?” she asks, unfazed.“Um… It depends. Why?” I take a bit of sorbet.“Well, most guys I know who work in mergers and acquisitions don’t really like it,” she says.“That’s not what I said,” I say, adding a forced smiled, finishing my J&B. “Oh, forget it.””

“if you ever see me on Tinder, make sure you swipe up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, start.””

“Positive thinking... allows you to create rational coping self-statements and images that aid your goals and enhance your life. However, it is limited, and sometimes even dangerous, b/c you can easily use it unrealistically and polyannaishly. Thus, you can positively tell yourself, 'I can accomplish anything I want!' But, of course you can’t. You can enthusiastically think, 'Everything will happen for the best.' But, alas, it won’t. Positive thinking, moreover, often covers up and doesn’t really remove your underlying negative thinking””