Take time to be yourself, even if you have to be by yourself. #life #success
If you lash out without trying to come to an understanding, you have failed as a human. #life
“Birth and death are but fractures in memory. Education is only a passing on of degraded history.” #life #writing
Life is something you either go through or live. It’s our choice. #life
Do not live in suffering—yours or others’. #life
Be consciously grateful. #life #success
Do you smile at strangers? Or do you walk by staring at the ground, straight ahead, or at your phone? Why don’t you smile at strangers? Do you believe they will lash out at you for smiling? Or do you believe they are not worthy of your smile? Smile! #life
PSA: “Talking heads”, on TV, cable, etc., always have something to sell. Are you willing to buy? #life #media #failure
Many people never find out what they are good at. Some never find out what they enjoy doing. #life
How you live your life tells us what you value. How you live other people’s lives tells us what you don’t value. #life
Take your time. Be focused. Work on one thing at a time. Enjoy what you do. #life #success
Be happy with yourself when you choose to learn something new. #life #success
Success doesn’t require power, money, or technology. #life #success
A to-do list and calendar are not a plan. #planning #life
Observation: People now say, “I appreciate you,” rather than “I appreciate it.” Yes, it’s more personal, but it still seems forced and fake in most cases. #life #failure #usa
Keep your expectations low. Keep your mistakes to a minimum. Keep learning and growing. Keep trying. #life #success
“It’s never a bad time to come up with a good idea.” #life #writing
How many friends are too many? How many friends are too few? #life
When you rush, you react. #life #failure
If you feel stuck, your mind is telling you to stop and relax. #life
Embrace the world and everything and everyone on it. #life #success
“Fear of the future is fear of looking into the rose flower because you love the bud.” #life #writing
“Listen to yourself, but don’t take yourself seriously.” #life #success
It’s interesting that everyone has a “Best ____ of the Year”. It’s all marketing. It’s all opinion. It’s all unimportant. #life #marketing #failure
Happiness is inside you. Of course, it’s there along with pain, fear, horror, and all of the other emotions. What you focus on is what you gain. #life