“The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can become exposed is if we throw ourselves out into the open. Do it. Throw yourself.” C.JoyBell
“We learned about honesty and integrity – that the truth matters… that you don’t take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules… and success doesn’t count unless you earn it fair and square.” – Michelle Obama
“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” – Melody Beattie
“Pull out, silly! Pull out…You’ve hit an artery!
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven’t spent a night with a mosquito.” – African Proverb
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” – Dr Seuss
“We live in deeds, not years: In thoughts not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heartthrobs. He most lives who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best.” – David Bailey, British Photographer
I believe every little step you take could add to significant life-altering changes:
1. Do what makes you happy regardless of what anyone else thinks.
2. Focus on what you want, and do not let your mind worry about things you do not want.
3. See everything that happens in your life as a learning experience. Resist the temptation to beat yourself up. Commit to learning the lesson and making positive changes.
4. Think of something you have always wanted to do. Focus on the joy that it will bring you and commit to it.
5. Watch your words as they shape your world. Stop complaining and criticizing as this will only attract more of what you do not like.
“Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat him as he could be, and he will become what he should be.” – Jimmy Johnson
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