“Spending hours stressed out in front of the TV isn't the same as volun...” — Gretchen Rubin Quote

“Spending hours stressed out in front of the TV isn't the same as volunteering or donating. Feeling a high level of personal distress makes people feel agitated and emotionally drained, to the point that they lack the energy or detachment to help - or the energy to manage themselves.”

“Getting paperwork under control makes me feel more in control of my life generally.”

“Watching TV is companionable: you share an experience, you can comment on the action here and there for a bit of conversation... it's a way of showing someone that you want his or her company and engaging in a low-key, pleasant, undemanding way.”

“I tore my right shoulder to pieces - three external tears, a labrum tear, and a detachment of the bicep tendon.”

“I do know that detachment is important. A surgeon can't be weeping into the open wound.”

“Is detachment the answer to freedom? No, because detachment is negative - it is to be without. The answer must be positive - I must replace what I have with something better.”