“Every day one should at least hear one little song, read one good poem, see one fine painting and -- if at all possible -- speak a few sensible words.
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Life's not about expecting, hoping and wishing, it's about doing, being and becoming.
A great attitude becomes a great day which becomes a great month which becomes a great year which becomes a great life.
Mandy Hale
Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.
— Søren Kierkegaard
For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin — real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way. Something to be got through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.
Fr. Alfred D'Souza
“When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up you can get up. Let your reason get you back up.”
-Les Brown
Learn to get in touch with silence within yourself, and know that everything in this life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from.
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
-- Steve Jobs-
So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
An attitude of allowing life and people to be their unpredictable selves, while maintaining a positive inner attitude that has security either way, can bring ever-increasing rates of success, personally and professionally.
When we react to life from the head without joining forces with the heart, it can lead us into childish, inelegant behavior that we don't respect in ourselves. If we get the head in sync with the heart first, we have the power of their teamwork working for us and we can make the changes we know we need to make.
At the end of the day you either focus on what's tearing you apart or you focus on what's holding you together. The choice is yours to make...
A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot, and realize how blessed you are.
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else’s life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don't let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
Steve Jobs
That man is successful who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much, who has gained the respect of the intelligent men and the love of children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who leaves the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had.
Sometimes you just have to stay silent because no words can explain what’s going on in your mind and heart.