Nothing you don't already know: Remarkable reminders about meaning, purpose, and self-realization
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The moment we discover our purpose is the moment we tap into an infinite source of energy. This is the moment we realize we weren’t tired; we were just uninspired. As Mark Twain said, “The two most important days in your life are the day
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“[...] I realized being at a company this small meant I could physically see my efforts pay off. When I was working for the government, I had struggled with the slow pace, and also with the understanding that I might never know who actually cared about the work I had done.”
― The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store
― The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store
“When we pit one parent against the other, we go against the source of our own existence, and unconsciously create a rift inside ourselves. We forget that half of us comes from our mother and half from our father.”
― It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
― It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
“If we could say anything to the younger generation, it would be “Do what you like and don’t listen to others”. We tried a lot of things until we found something really original and that we really like. This job requires a lot of courage and patience but it’s worth it, because every day you have to try something new with no boss around—just music, friends, and perseverance.”
― Don't Get a Job… Make a Job: How to Make it as a Creative Gradute
― Don't Get a Job… Make a Job: How to Make it as a Creative Gradute
“We all carry a spa with us everywhere we go. t’s just a matter of knowing how to get in.”
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