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“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.”
This often misattributed quote comes from the book, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker. It’s been well documented that sleep rejuvenates the mind. After pulling an all-nighter or going a day or more without much sleep, you’ll notice your mind isn’t as sharp.…
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“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.”
If we list all the things that matter most in life besides food, clothing, and shelter, they’re usually not material. They’re also usually priceless. Maybe the things at the top of our list include our family, faith, or mental and physical well-being. They’re things that are frankly difficult to live…
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“The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need tomorrow.”
“Being happy doesn’t mean everything is perfect. It means you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.”
“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.”
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“For one to have complete satisfaction from flowers, you must have time to spend with them.”
Imagine having a beautiful flower garden in your backyard or porch. It has all your favorite flowers and they’re in full bloom. But there’s just one problem. You never have any time to sit in your backyard/porch and barely have time to even look at the garden. Before you know…
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“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.”
“Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome.”
“Awakening is not changing who you are, but discarding who you are not.”
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“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing [themself].”
From a young age, we develop a desire to change the world. Whether it’s the answers we gave as kids when asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” or the careers we take on as adults, there’s a deep-seated desire to “make a difference.” It’s human…
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“If you don’t have time for the small things, you won’t have time for the big things”
Many of us want to achieve and experience big things. However, we often overlook a key ingredient: the culmination of small things needed to get to the big thing. This quote, by Richard Branson, reminds us that there’s no way we’ll have time for the big things if we don’t…
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“Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.”
“There are only two rules for being successful. One, figure out exactly what you want to do, and two, do it.”
“Twenty years from now you’ll be more disappointed by the things you did not do than the ones you did.”
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“There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.”
Being fast and doing the most in the least time is something we’ve come to praise and idolize as a society. Games, sports, and competitions of mental aptitude are often won by whoever is fastest. There is no reward for the slowest person to win a race, the last person…
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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
“There are only two rules for being successful. One, figure out exactly what you want to do, and two, do it.”
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
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“When you finally learn your self–worth, you stop giving others discounts.”
This quote, by Karen Salmansohn, reminds us to know our self-worth. With that knowledge, we’re less likely to give others discounts, i.e. be taken advantage of or be taken for granted. Knowing your self-worth means knowing your value goes beyond any accomplishment. That it’s not what you do. Being worthy is…
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“Life is fragile. We’re not guaranteed a tomorrow, so give it everything you’ve got.”
It’s easy to take each day for granted and forget life is fragile. This quote, by Tim Cook, reminds us to do our best each day–to give it everything we got. Yes, some days we just don’t have the energy to give it everything we got on everything we do.…
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“Focus on being productive instead of busy.”
Society tends to give someone who spends most of their day busy more respect than someone spending most of it relaxing. We tend to perceive busyness as a good thing, while productivity takes a backseat. This quote by The Four Hour Work-Week author, Timothy Ferriss, reminds us to refocus our…
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“The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.”
“Change your opinions, keep to your principles. Change your leaves, keep your roots intact.”
“You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential.”
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PositLive Music: Be Kind To Yourself
“Be Kind To Yourself” Written by: Andrew Peterson Released: October 7, 2015 Andrew Peterson wrote this song for his daughter who was 13 at the time. The title says it all. It’s a song about being kind to yourself. It’s about silencing negative self-talk and not harboring self-hatred. The lyrics…
