You are the only being exactly like you who will ever grace this earth. That makes you extraordinary.
Fear itself had turned out to be more dreadful than the actual doing. How crazy is that?
Wherever happiness floats your boat, let down your anchor.
You should remember that a word of good advice does not apply to every situation. Excepting this advice, of course.
Laughing at yourself does more to heal the heart and mind than any medicine. Discouragement and despair cower under a good dose of laughter.
When you look in the mirror, smile at your own kindness.
Beauty and vanity are not twins, though at times one may mimic the other convincingly.
We spend so much wasted energy trying to be as impressive as those we admire, failing to grasp how impressive we already are to those who quietly admire us.
To pause and think about one’s actions, to consider the reasons and causes, to carefully weigh the consequences – this seems an unusual practice for humans. I cannot help but weep over the mountain of grief that might have been avoided if only individuals had paused to think.
People voice a lot of noble beliefs that unfortunately are drowned out by their actions.
You know the wolf in sheep’s clothing? He is the enticing offer to sell out. But selling out is not success; it is defeat in disguise. Do not be fooled by that hungry wolf.
You cannot change the past. This truth can be a hard pill to swallow.
Getting to know yourself is an ongoing process because identity is not a constant. Your self – your distinctiveness – inevitably changes over time. As you learn, you grow and transform into a different version of you, which makes it a difficult task to know yourself absolutely.
Remember, rainbows have never been attracted to cloudless days. They only follow the storms.
You do not need to be perfect or popular or profitable with your endeavors. You should, however, be passionate about them.
When you worry about what others think of you and then bend to appease them, know that your life is not really yours. It belongs to the people who sway your choices because you let them.
Taking time to know yourself, to mold yourself, to work towards your dreams – these are important acts of self-love.
The experiences we endure as trials are what cultivate compassion in our hearts. We feel for others because we have suffered similarly. We know and empathize, having tasted the bitterness for ourselves. Sadly but truly, it is the harshest trials that tend to cultivate the deepest compassion. Trials are every person’s lot in life. You are not alone.
When you make good choices, you create a beautiful life.
The Lord loves it when we try. He loves it when we sacrifice for what we want. Why? Because those honest attempts reveal our true character and make bare our heart’s deepest desires.