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“God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas but for scars.”
Metals, degrees, diplomas, and various accolades are nice to have. But what’s not so nice is being so consumed by them that we don’t see the things that really matter. Moreover, it’s not so nice when they come to define who we are–become our identity. This quote, by Elbert Hubbard,…
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“Understand: you are one of a kind. Your character traits are a kind of chemical mix that will never be repeated in history. There are ideas unique to you, a specific rhythm and perspective that are your strengths, not your weaknesses. You must not be afraid of your uniqueness.”
This quote, by the author Robert Greene, reminds us that we’re all unique, including our thoughts, ideas, and character traits. Moreover, our uniqueness doesn’t just apply to the current time but spans throughout history. Often we try to hide the things that make us stand out because society trains us…
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“To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.”
“Who will go far must go slow.”
“Don’t start your day with the broken pieces of yesterday. Every day is a fresh start. Every morning we wake up is the first day of the rest of our life.”
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“No one is you and that is your power.”
Every once in a while, it’s good to be reminded that no one else is you. Which is what this anonymous quote does. But beyond this, it lets us know it is our super power. The fact that no one else is you makes what ever you have to offer…
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“When you know your worth, no one can make you feel worthless.”
Sometimes the value we have of ourselves is swayed by others. This is dangerous, especially when they’re making us feel less about ourself. This anonymous quote tells us that no one can make us feel worthless as long as we already know we’re not. It’s that simple. But self-worth can…
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“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.”
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along’.”
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“It’s not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life, it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the most power.”
If you were to transcribe all the words that come out of your mouth and also all the thoughts that run through your head and compare both documents, would they be similar or divergent? Would someone reading it think they are words spoken by two completely different people? Which of…
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Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.
“Understand: you are one of a kind. Your character traits are a kind of chemical mix that will never be repeated in history. There are ideas unique to you, a specific rhythm and perspective that are your strengths, not your weaknesses. You must not be afraid of your uniqueness.”
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
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“Lighten up on yourself. No one is perfect. Gently accept your humanness.”
This quote, by Deborah Day, is all about not being hard on yourself and giving yourself permission to not be perfect–because no one is. While “no one is perfect” is a cliche statement, it’s so easy to forget when it comes ourselves and those around us. Which is why this…
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“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.”
It’s interesting that this quote comes from Malcolm S. Forbes, son of the founder of Forbes business magazine. It’s a quote about value; but not in the business sense. Rather, the value we hold about ourselves. In business, it’s not good when something is overvalued or undervalued. An overvaluation results…
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Depression Part 3: Finding the Cause and Working Toward the Solution
How is depression caused? What can you do about it? Those are two big questions, and it would take a whole book to cover both of them–each. So attempting to do that in a single blog post is quite a challenge. But, through this attempt, we get a short yet…
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Just Take a Chance: The Importance of Facing Your Fears
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you…
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The Effect Negative Self-Talk
The impact negative self-talk can have on our overall happiness and wellbeing should not be understated. Therefore, the “effect of negative self-talk” deserves a post of its own. It is just that important. What is negative self-talk? In this short post, we’ll provide an overall definition of negative self-talk: The…
