Humans of State High

“Who is the person who makes you happy when things are good, the person who makes you appreciate the things you have, the person who makes you yearn for more, to be better, to let go? I’ll give you a hint, it’s you. You’re the person who makes those value judgments, you’re the person who values other people’s opinions and actions, you’re the person who decides what to put into consideration. Therefore, every single time you feel anything, it’s not the stimulus which controls your reaction, it’s you. This isn’t to say that stimulus is not something which is tangible and has real consequences, but your reaction to that stimulus is something which is under your control, something which your environment is not.”