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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If you’re not where you want to be in life, always remember that what you’re feeling is just a sentence on a page in an entire book that makes up the story of your life. And the general feel & outcome of your story is written with the actions you take on a daily basis.
— Zero Dean (@ZeroDean) January 3, 2019
There are over 7 billion people on the planet. If you want to be remarkable you have to do more than simply exist. Working on being consistently kind compassionate openminded & taking personalresponsibility for yourself and your impact on the world is a good place to start.
— Zero Dean (@ZeroDean) January 2, 2019
Refuse to let the decline of inspiring leadership, integrity, personal responsibility, and rational thinking deter you from setting the best example you can for others to follow. Don’t lower your standards to confront other people on their level. Always be the best version of yourself that you can be.
“Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.” — Benjamin Franklin
Anytime one’s internal state is dependent on external factors, one’s emotional state becomes a slave to circumstances.
A key to lasting happiness (like inner peace and a stress-free life) is in not placing control of one’s happiness in other people’s possession.
If you can’t control it, don’t anchor your emotional state to it.
“Inner Peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.”
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“If you don’t build your own dream someone else will hire you to help build theirs.” — Tony Gaskins Jr.
It’s better to be the indispensable lead of your own life story than a dispensable part of someone else’s.
Remember to live your life by choice not by chance.
“Don’t put the key to your happiness is someone else’s pocket.”
Have a purpose. Set goals. Aim high. And take action.
“When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.”
Direct your life. Don’t just drift.
“The amount of satisfaction you get from life depends largely on your own ingenuity, self-sufficiency, and resourcefulness. People who wait around for life to supply their satisfaction usually find boredom instead.” — Dr. William Menninger
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Excerpt from: Likability. Being liked and unliked.
If you want to reach your full potential, then you must learn to accept yourself for who you are & who you want to be and take personal responsibility for your life and how you feel.
And along the way to self-actualization, you must be prepared to be unpopular. Don’t leave your sense of worth and well-being in the hands of others.
Those who achieve greatness in life don’t let others dictate how they feel about themselves — and neither should you.
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Despite expectations and intentions, everyone’s lives are occasionally punctuated with plateaus upon which little appears to happen.
Reaching a plateau in life is simply a sign that in order for things to advance to the next level, either you or something you’re doing must change.
“Change is not merely necessary to life, it is life.” — Alvin Toffler
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Excerpt from: The master of your destiny
Don’t sacrifice the kind of life and health you deserve by catering to your short-term comfort over your long-term goals.
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