Drew

“The real you is not your initial reaction. The real you is your response that comes after your reaction. The real you is the one who can weave out of the grasp of the past and produce an authentic response that is based in the present.”
― Yung Pueblo, Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future

“Good relationships keep us happier, healthier, and help us live longer.”
― Robert Waldinger, The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness

“Don’t worry about motivation. Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes. It is unreliable and when you are counting on motivation to get your goals accomplished—you will likely fall short. So. Don’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.”
― Jocko Willink, Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual Mk1-MOD1

“We have all hurt someone tremendously, whether by intent or accident. We have all loved someone tremendously, whether by intent or accident. it is an intrinsic human trait, and a deep responsibility, I think, to be an organ and a blade. But, learning to forgive ourselves and others because we have not chosen wisely is what makes us most human. We make horrible mistakes. It's how we learn. We breathe love. It's how we learn. And it is inevitable.”
― Nayyira Waheed