As I see it, if you work more hours than somebody else, during those hours you learn more about your craft. That can make you more efficient, more able, even happier. Hard work is like compounded interest in the bank. The rewards build faster.
If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.
Somehow, with the passage of time, and the deadlines that life imposes, surrendering became the right thing to do.
My colleague told me: “It took a long time, but I’ve finally figured it out. When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it’s really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.
Here was a woman, having a child by accident that she surely would come to love. As for me, through the accident of cancer i’d be leaving three children to grow up without my love.
We didn’t buy much, but we thought about everything.
Becoming an Eagle Scout is just about the only thing you can put on your resume at age fifty that you did at age fourteen – and it still impresses.
They were thinking: “I don’t know who this guy is, but I’m definitely coming to class tomorrow to check out his next stunt.” I sure got their attention. That’s always the first step to solving an ignored problem.
When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody’s bothering to tell you anymore, that’s a bad place to be. You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.
The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have.
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.
Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.
There’s a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It’s not something you can give; it’s something they have to build.
You can always change you plan, but only if you have one.
When we’re connected to others, we become better people.
Believe nothing a man tells you and everything he shows you.
When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody’s bothering to tell you anymore, that’s a very bad place to be. Your critics are the ones telling you they still love you and care.
Follow your passions, believe in karma, and you won’t have to chase your dreams, they will come to you.
When you’re screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they’ve given up on you.
Anything is possible, and that’s something we should not lose sight of. The inspiration and the permission to dream is huge.