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Don’t just do things because everyone else does them. Do the things that are right for you.
if you spend your life focusing on only the worthiest pursuits, it is certain to end in complete joy.
Just as you are not your thoughts, you are not your moods. You are the creator of the moods you experience, moods that you can change in a single instant.
Emma Goldman noted, “I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.”
Savor the simple things , as they bring more joy than any possessions.
Stop Condemning
Rather than looking for things to criticize in those around you, why not begin to respect the differences?
Erica Jong said, “Take your life into your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.”
Emerson. As you live your days, so you will live your life.
Many people think that it takes months and years to change your life. Respectfully, I disagree. You change your life the second you make a decision from the depths of your heart to be a better, more dedicated human being.
Napoleon Hill advises readers to form a “mastermind” group if they aim to improve the quality of their lives and get what they want.
To form your own mastermind alliance, find three or four people you feel you could learn from and who would get along well with the others of the group.
discuss the challenges you are facing and ask for the group’s input.
“We see the world, not as it is but as we are.”
Life’s greatest setbacks always reveal life’s biggest blessings.
“If it’s going to be, it’s up to me”
If we don’t act on life and take action to make things happen, it will act on us and give us results we might not want.
there is someone you know could help you solve a problem or seize an opportunity, pick up the phone and call him or her.
“The tree that has the most fruit is the tree that bends to the ground,”
Muhammad Ali taught me that the more you are as a person, the less you need to prove yourself to others.
Don’t Finish Every Book You Start
not every book deserves to be read in its entirety.
“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few books to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.”
Great Quote by Francis Bacon
If you find that after reading the first three chapters of a book, you have not gained any worthwhile information or that the book has failed to keep your attention, do yourself a favor: put the book away and make better use of your time (like reading the next book in your pile). 79.
a list of the ten biggest mistakes you have made in your life on the left-hand side of a page within your journal. Then, on the righthand side, write down the corresponding lessons you have learned from every mistake and the benefits
Must do
Staying quiet for even short periods of time builds willpower and self-control because you exert force on your will by not giving in to the impulse to talk.
A strategy that you can apply today to improve your personal discipline is to keep a vow of silence for one hour a day over the next seven.
Don’t Pick Up the Phone Every Time It Rings
“A man who has to shout can never tell a lie.”
close. My dad would often go around the dinner table and ask us to share one new thing we had learned.
Research has shown that the way you act influences the thoughts you think.
“fake it till you make it.”
you can pretend to be the kind of person you wish to be.
“act like that which you most wish to become”
Take a Public Speaking Course
Stop Thinking Tiny Thoughts
“if you are not pursuing your dreams, you are fueling your limitations.”
Inspirational quote for achieving what I dream.
Remember, nothing can stop a person who refuses to be stopped.
The Serenity Prayer of Reinhold Niebuhr: “God, give us the grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish one from the other.”
Getting the Most Out of Life
Book to read
First, he advises, a walk should never have a specific purpose. Rather than having a destination, you should simply immerse yourself in the beauty of the walk itself.
Second, you must never take your worries with you on the walk. Leave them at home, for if you don’t, they will become even more deeply rooted in your mind by the end of the walk.
finally, be fully aware. Train yourself to pay complete attention to the sig...
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No matter how much time you have squandered in the past, the next hour that comes your way will be perfect, unspoiled and ready for you to make the very best of it. No matter what has happened to you in the past, your future is spotless.
Remember, it is never too late to become the person you have always wanted to be.
have a son, write a book and plant a tree.
This special place will serve as your oasis in a world of stress.
Must search a place.
An unused bedroom or a corner of an apartment with some freshly cut flowers on the table will do nicely. Even a wooden bench in your favorite park can serve as your place of peace.
“Man must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind him to the fact that each moment of his life is a miracle and a mystery,” wrote British novelist H. G. Wells.
Great quote about Time
Make a list of twelve pursuits you know would bring a greater sense of passion and energy to your normally mundane routine
Taking ten minutes to decompress before you walk through the front door of your home
After a busy work day do this.
