“Without a vision, you will settle for whatever is in front of you. Ergo, you need a distinct vision of what you want your relationships to be-- what you want your relationships to look like. If your vision is compelling enough, you'll do anything to make it a reality.”
― Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
― Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
“The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience.”
― The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
― The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
“The more something threatens your identity, the more you will avoid it.”
― The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
― The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
“It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.”
― The Last Continent
― The Last Continent
“To be happy we need something to solve. Happiness is therefore a form of action;”
― The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
― The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
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