Judith M. Bardwick

“The major psychological task of an adult is to create a psychic sense of security.”

“The comfort zone is a behavioral state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition.”

“Entitlement is the unearned reward. It is the belief that one is owed things without having to earn them.”

“Danger in the Comfort Zone is a state of mind characterized by a lack of anxiety.”

“The essential element in the feeling of anxiety is the feeling of helplessness.”

“When people have a job, they have a role. When they lose a job, they lose a role, and they lose a sense of who they are.”

“Feelings of helplessness and passivity are epidemic.”

“Fear is the most powerful motivator, but it is also the most destructive.”

“The easiest, most comfortable, most tolerant, and least demanding of all relationships is with ourself.”

“The price of security is the loss of vitality.”

“Plateauing is the new reality. It is the point at which an individual is no longer learning or growing in their job.”

“Denial is a seductive liar.”

“In a psychological recession, people are afraid to take risks. They are afraid of making mistakes.”

“To earn self-esteem, people must do something that is difficult and that they have not done before.”

“The best way to get people to do what you want is to give them what they want.”