“Good times are a reminder and a reward for dealing with the difficult and challenging times we all go through. The trick is to celebrate the good times in advance of the difficult times. Always remember, good times await you after the difficult times pass.”
A problem is only a problem if you refuse to look for a solution. If you don't take action to fix it then it will remain a problem.
Personal improvement is like growing a plant: It cannot be achieved in a single day. When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.
“Accept where you are, accept what you have, accept who you are ~ do what you can with all of that, and let it be enough.”
“It’s never too late to become who you want to be. I hope you live a life that you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over.”
The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. I am a master at setting boundaries that protect my time, energy, creativity, and emotional well-being. I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy.
"Students will not have the internal energy for learning and growth if their safety and belonging needs are not met first."
“It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.”
When we are open to new possibilities, we find them. Be open and skeptical of everything.
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind."...
Happiness, true happiness, is an inner quality. It is a state of mind. If your mind is at peace, you are happy. If your mind is at peace, but you have nothing else, you can be happy. If you have everything the world can give - pleasure, possessions, power - but lack peace of mind, you can never be happy.
"Sometimes people are intimidated not because you're superior, but they fear your presence may make them conscious of their choice of remaining inferior!”
"What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.”
One small crack does not mean that you are broken, it means that you were put to the test and you didn't fall apart.”
Our bodies have five senses: touch, smell, taste, sight, hearing. But not to be overlooked are the senses of our souls: intuition, peace, foresight, trust, empathy. The differences between people lie in their use of these senses; most people don't know anything about the inner senses while a few people rely on them just as they rely on their physical senses, and in fact probably even more."
"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much."
"The presence of many interacting influences, including the attainments of others, create further leeway in how one's performances and outcomes are cognitively appraised".
"Goal setting is a progress that start with careful consideration of what you want to achieve, and end with a lot of hard work to actually do it".
Self-confidence is defined as a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities, and judgment. Self-confidence is important to your health and psychological well-being.1 Having a healthy level of self-confidence can help you become successful in your personal and professional life.