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Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.
“When you’re screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they’ve given up on you.”
Tenacity is a virtue, but it’s not always crucial for everyone to observe how hard you work at something.
The brick walls are there for a reason. They’re not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.
(It’s easy to look smart when you’re parroting smart people.)
The brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.”
“Look, I’m going to find a way to be happy, and I’d really love to be happy with you, but if I can’t be happy with you, then I’ll find a way to be happy without you.”
Not everything needs to be fixed.
You can always change your plan, but only if you have one.
When they talk of building self-esteem, they often resort to empty flattery rather than character-building honesty.
Give yourself permission to dream. Fuel your kids’ dreams, too.
