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IF YOU CAN’T CONTROL PEOPLE, THEN CONTROL YOUR REACTION TO THEM. IF YOU CAN’T CONTROL A SITUATION, THEN PREPARE FOR IT.
“The more details people know about you, the weaker you become.”
Don’t trick yourself into believing that you are obligated to share everything with everyone. It’s up to you to decide what to reveal and when.
“Words lie; actions can lie too. Consistency speaks the truth.”
“You have to play the game to change the game.” But how do you play the game if you don’t know the game? You can’t. You’d be dribbling a basketball on a tennis court and yelling for a penalty. And if you can’t change the game because you can’t play the game because you don’t know the game…you’re definitely not going to win the game. Right now you might be thinking, “WHAT GAME?! I’m an accountant!”
IN LIFE REQUIRE US TO CLIMB AN INVISIBLE LADDER, AND IT’S NOT USUALLY AN EASY CLIMB. YOUR HAVE TO EARN EACH RUNG.
KNOW THE QUOTE GOES ‘WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES ANOTHER OPENS.’ BUT WHY DIDN’T ANYONE EVER TRY OPENING THE CLOSED DOOR?
Well, I’m here to tell you two things: (1) you’re special and (2) you’re not special.
WHO IS DUMBER, THE PERSON WHO PRETENDS THEY KNOW EVERYTHING, OR THE PERSON WHO DOESN’T AND ASKS QUESTIONS?
SMILE FOR A REASON We’ve been trained to smile on demand when we meet someone new. It’s the polite and expected thing to do. However, a Bawse doesn’t just smile because they’re supposed to. That wouldn’t be genuine. To have true presence, smile for a reason.
YOU SHOULD BE SAD ABOUT MISSING SOMEONE AND BEING HURT BUT YOU SHOULD NOT BE SAD BECAUSE YOU BELIEVE THAT PERSON WAS RIGHT FOR YOU. I’M 99 PERCENT CERTAIN THEY WERE NOT.
NOT BEING NICE IS LIKE POISONING YOURSELF WITH BAD VIBES
