March 2012
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Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle.
The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours.
” —Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
“I was looking for something more detailed and simple.”
—(via clientsfromhell)
Client: These colors don’t look right to me…
Me: Really? We’re using colors from the logo.
Client: Oh, okay. It doesn’t matter. I’m colorblind anyway.
“Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.”
—Aristotle
“Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.”
—Winston Churchill
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A simple guide to pleasing yourself instead of people pleasing
Many people I talk with feel that they have no joy in their life. They feel obligated to do so many things that they don’t have time for themselves and the things they really want to do.
As a result, they feel drained, anxious, and resentful. With so many outside forces competing for their time, energy and financial resources, is it really any wonder they feel this way?
So what do we do? How can we remain balanced among this sea of obligations and commitments?
The answer is to live consciously. By looking at each decision we are making and by asking ourselves, “Is this really what I want to be doing? Is this really what is right for me?” And then by making sure our actions stay in alignment with our true intentions.
Saying yes when we mean no often causes us not to trust ourselves. It damages our confidence and lowers our self-esteem.
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
—Thich Nhat Hanh
