Not everyone will understand your journey. That’s fine. It’s not their journey to make sense of. It’s yours.
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The consequences of continually catering to others people’s expectations can affect everything in our lives, from the types of jobs we hold, to what we buy with our money, to the people we have relationships with, and how happy and fulfilled we are as a result. This is why if one wants to truly live an authentic and fulfilling life, it’s important to not only know thyself, but “To thine own self be true.”
One adds far more value to their life by contributing something of value to other people’s lives than they do by seeking to benefit only their own.
Collect value by contributing value.
“Try not to become a [person] of success. Rather become a [person] of value.” — Albert Einstein
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Originally Published on: Jul 17, 2015 @ 16:34
Self-confidence is a byproduct of a stable sense of self-worth.
A stable sense of self-worth is a byproduct of self-acceptance.
If you wish to be more self-confident, learn to accept yourself as you are.
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Originally Published on: Oct 1, 2015 @ 06:33
If you want to make a positive difference, but don’t know how, helping those who help others is a great place to start.
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Excerpt from: Happiness is not a choice
Happiness is not a choice. Attitude is.
Happiness is not just putting on a fake smile, acting cheerful, and pretending everything is OK.
Sometimes things are not OK. And that’s OK.
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Even if attaining a state of happiness was as simple as making a choice, telling someone who isn’t happy that “happiness is a choice” is as about as helpful as teaching someone how to fish by telling them that “there are fish in the sea”.
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Success isn’t just about accomplishment. It’s also about how the things you do in your life motivate & inspire others to do something motivating & inspiring in theirs.
It’s about helping people. It’s about adding value to other people’s lives. It’s about making a positive difference, no matter how small.
Success has a lot more to do with what isn’t immediately visible than it does with trophies, awards, wealth, or material things.
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Originally Published on: Aug 15, 2013 @ 06:23
Your ability to listen to and take action based on your inner voice — regardless of how you feel, other influences, or temptations you face — is the key to self-mastery.
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Originally Published on: Mar 30, 2015 @ 06:06
Excerpt from: Self-discipline
Like a muscle, the more you exercise self-control on a consistent basis, the stronger you get.
As your self-control increases, the more you gain the ability to direct your life in a manner that is congruent with the true you.
The more congruent your actions are with your thoughts and feelings, the better you feel about yourself and the decisions you make.
Every time you feel good about a decision you make, it raises your self-esteem and your self-confidence. You also reinforce in your mind what you are capable of and it makes it less difficult to make similar decisions in life.
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Originally Published on: Mar 30, 2015 @ 14:47
