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Not everyone will understand your journey. That’s fine. It’s not their journey to make sense of. It’s yours.

Zero Dean

Author | Photographer | CG Artist | Filmmaker

Crossing paths with an idiot is not an excuse to also act like an idiot.

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Crossing paths with an idiot is not an excuse to also act an idiot.

Crossing paths with an idiot is not an excuse to also act like an idiot.

How you handle yourself is your responsibility. The less you let others control your emotions, the happier you will be.

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Every little step you take towards a goal, no matter how small, is progress.

Every little step you take towards a goal — no matter how small — is progress.

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When you improve your fitness you improve your life.

 

The discipline you learn from getting fit is discipline you take everywhere.

The strength you acquire from physical fitness is strength you carry everywhere.

When you improve your fitness you improve your life.

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Discoveries from difficulties

Whenever life challenges you, remind yourself that there is a lesson to be learned from the experience and that it will likely not become evident until after the experience is over.

We rarely learn what a difficult experience is truly teaching us as it happens, but reminding ourselves that there is value in it can make it easier to bear.

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True value

Excerpt from: Today is day one.

The more that you incorporate things that you truly value into your life — from knowledge to skills to people to activities — the more value you not only bring to your own life, the more value you bring to the people and places you encounter on a daily basis.

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Steering the rudder of your own life

Excerpt from: What it means to “live life to the fullest”

Living life to the fullest means taking an active role in your own development. It means steering the rudder of your own life and taking advantage of your unique and powerful potential as a person.

It’s about how the things you do in your life motivate & inspire others to do something motivating & inspiring in theirs — and, if you’re lucky, leave a legacy that long outlasts you.

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Be the kind of person that your heroes would be proud of.

Be the kind of person that your heroes would be proud of.

Be the kind of person that your heroes would be proud of.

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Originally published on: Dec 31, 2013 @ 22:20

Do you want to be a superhero?

Do you want to be a superhero?

If you use the powers that you already have to their fullest potential, you will likely find that you have more than you need to make a real & lasting positive difference.

Superpowers are not required.

Want to make a positive difference in the world? Start now & lead by example.

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Treat the world as if those you want to impress the most…

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Treat the world as if those you want to impress the most are the ones who have to clean up after you.

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Originally published on: Jul 12, 2014 @ 14:48