Remarkably, people pleasers who try to avoid getting hurt end up getting hurt a lot more often, because other people start taking them for granted and treat them like a doormat.
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“Remember if people talk behind your back, it only means you are two steps ahead.”
― Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
― Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
“Gungren knew that there were some folks who spent the majority of their lives trying to game the system. They didn’t work to help others or to improve society. Instead, they did all they could to take advantage of mistakes, or to take handouts. Gungren’s thought was that everyone deserved a hand up, but handouts were dangerous because they seemed to lead to a life of complacency.”
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“Our shared time together belonged to us, and those memories are moments of light to be cherished.”
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“The power of one is above all things the power to believe in yourself, ofen well beyond any latent ability you may have previously demonstrated. The mind is the athlete, the body is simply the means it uses to run faster or longer, jump higher, shoot straighter, kick better, swim harder, hit further, or box better.”
― The Power of One
― The Power of One
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