Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. - Anais Nin
Every day of our lives, we are faced with decisions and choices that can instantly change the path we are on. It all comes down to what we are willing to risk in order to get what we want in life. Be courageous. Just do it. Nike didn't get rich off that slogan for nothing.
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. - John Wooden
It's funny that we often seem more concerned with our reputations. Reputations change from time to time, in case you hadn't noticed. Character rarely does and when it does, it takes a bit longer. Your character is embedded deep within your soul while your reputation is simply words of opinion from others' lips, some of which don't really even know who you are. Stop worrying about what people think and focus on being a better you for yourself. In the end, making yourself happy is what matters most.
Things do not change. We do. - Thoreau
And when we change, so do the relationships around us. It is an unfortunate thing about changing. Some people grow with us and others grow away from us. It is sad, but also inevitable. There are relationships and friendships, despite our previous beliefs, that were in fact not meant to last forever. Sometimes our journey of growing up must be taken alone. We have to leave our old self behind with our old friends and old ways to become something more. It is up to you to make it worth it.
Do one thing every day that scares you. - Eleanor Roosevelt
How else are you ever going to learn anything about yourself?
To truly love is to be unselfish in every aspect of the way. -Anonymous
Perhaps this is why it takes some of us so long to find the person we are meant to be with. We are hardened by a world that makes us selfish. We think, "It's all about me. I have to take care of myself. I can't depend on anybody but me." We don't realize that by softening up, we could find someone to take on this hard world with. It takes some of us longer to give up our selfish notions, but remember, the best things come to those who wait.
Dive early. - Bryan Kaminski, a former Hotel Aiken guest (remember how I told you people enter our lives for a reason? Sometimes it's to say the smallest thing that sticks with us forever.)
Follow your gut. Don't stay in a bad relationship because you think things are going to change. Get out while your heart is still intact. Why do we waste time with people we know don't treat us the way we deserve to be treated? Why do we put up with people being reckless with our hearts? Don't stick around just to see how it ends. Go find a happy ending with someone else.
Never mistake a clear view for a short distance. - Paul Saffo
Just because we have a crystal clear picture for what we want doesn't mean it isn't going to take a lot of time and effort to get there. Patience pays off. It's a virtue worth pursuing. (I should know...I work daily on one of my greatest weaknesses - impatience.) Patience is one of the most important virtues to have in your life toolbox. It'll come in handy when you realize the distance that stands between your dreams and reality may be a bit further than you originally thought. You may also want to pick up perserverence for that toolbox too, which will help you to keep building towards your goals when your patience wears down.
Stay is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary. - Louisa May Alcott
It is also a word that not all your friends have learned how to say yet, so don't be surprised when you expect to hear it and they let you down. Life throws many experiences our way to help us figure out who is worth having around and who was never meant to stick around. Pay attention to life's little hints. They're everywhere.
Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over. - Octavia Butler
And when it's all over, a true friend will be there with one hand outstretched to pick you up off the ground and the other with a basket, ready to pick up those pieces. It is these moments alone that you find out who your friends are. It is in this moment where the core of a friendship is defined and sometimes destroyed. No need to keep around anyone who doesn't bring a basket, especially someone whose basket you've held a time or two when they needed it.
In theory, if everyone takes the same approach, uses the same tools, follows the same course, and plays by the same rules, then everyone's outcome should be the same...I guess execution is everything.
It's called making mistakes. It's called experience. It's called doing what you think is right and it ends up being wrong. It's called living. So, go do it.
Every day of our lives, we are faced with decisions and choices that can instantly change the path we are on. It all comes down to what we are willing to risk in order to get what we want in life. Be courageous. Just do it. Nike didn't get rich off that slogan for nothing.
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. - John Wooden
It's funny that we often seem more concerned with our reputations. Reputations change from time to time, in case you hadn't noticed. Character rarely does and when it does, it takes a bit longer. Your character is embedded deep within your soul while your reputation is simply words of opinion from others' lips, some of which don't really even know who you are. Stop worrying about what people think and focus on being a better you for yourself. In the end, making yourself happy is what matters most.
Things do not change. We do. - Thoreau
And when we change, so do the relationships around us. It is an unfortunate thing about changing. Some people grow with us and others grow away from us. It is sad, but also inevitable. There are relationships and friendships, despite our previous beliefs, that were in fact not meant to last forever. Sometimes our journey of growing up must be taken alone. We have to leave our old self behind with our old friends and old ways to become something more. It is up to you to make it worth it.
Do one thing every day that scares you. - Eleanor Roosevelt
How else are you ever going to learn anything about yourself?
To truly love is to be unselfish in every aspect of the way. -Anonymous
Perhaps this is why it takes some of us so long to find the person we are meant to be with. We are hardened by a world that makes us selfish. We think, "It's all about me. I have to take care of myself. I can't depend on anybody but me." We don't realize that by softening up, we could find someone to take on this hard world with. It takes some of us longer to give up our selfish notions, but remember, the best things come to those who wait.
Dive early. - Bryan Kaminski, a former Hotel Aiken guest (remember how I told you people enter our lives for a reason? Sometimes it's to say the smallest thing that sticks with us forever.)
Follow your gut. Don't stay in a bad relationship because you think things are going to change. Get out while your heart is still intact. Why do we waste time with people we know don't treat us the way we deserve to be treated? Why do we put up with people being reckless with our hearts? Don't stick around just to see how it ends. Go find a happy ending with someone else.
Never mistake a clear view for a short distance. - Paul Saffo
Just because we have a crystal clear picture for what we want doesn't mean it isn't going to take a lot of time and effort to get there. Patience pays off. It's a virtue worth pursuing. (I should know...I work daily on one of my greatest weaknesses - impatience.) Patience is one of the most important virtues to have in your life toolbox. It'll come in handy when you realize the distance that stands between your dreams and reality may be a bit further than you originally thought. You may also want to pick up perserverence for that toolbox too, which will help you to keep building towards your goals when your patience wears down.
Stay is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary. - Louisa May Alcott
It is also a word that not all your friends have learned how to say yet, so don't be surprised when you expect to hear it and they let you down. Life throws many experiences our way to help us figure out who is worth having around and who was never meant to stick around. Pay attention to life's little hints. They're everywhere.
Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over. - Octavia Butler
And when it's all over, a true friend will be there with one hand outstretched to pick you up off the ground and the other with a basket, ready to pick up those pieces. It is these moments alone that you find out who your friends are. It is in this moment where the core of a friendship is defined and sometimes destroyed. No need to keep around anyone who doesn't bring a basket, especially someone whose basket you've held a time or two when they needed it.
In theory, if everyone takes the same approach, uses the same tools, follows the same course, and plays by the same rules, then everyone's outcome should be the same...I guess execution is everything.
It's called making mistakes. It's called experience. It's called doing what you think is right and it ends up being wrong. It's called living. So, go do it.
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