Tag: quotes
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To want is to lack
“Want,‘ she told her, in a measured tone, ‘is an interesting word. It means lack. Sometimes if we fill that lack with something else the original want disappears entirely.” (Matt Haig, The Midnight Library) What’s something that you’ve always wanted? Personally, ever since I can remember I’ve wanted to have a big family. Having moved…
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The Early Bird Gets the Worm, but the Early Worm gets Caught
Procrastination has gotten such a bad rep in the past few years, that to put off any task until last the minute is being lazy. Procrastination = lazy Pushing off a project until you absolutely have to complete it just seems like poor planning on your part. Why weren’t you able to complete the project…
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“Don’t judge each day by the harvest that you reap but the seeds that you plant” -Robert Luis Stevenson
Look at what you’ve done today, not what you will be getting out of the day. This is me dumbing out a beautiful quote, for myself of course. Everything becomes daunting when you think of achievements rather than growth. Honing a growth mentality pushes us to make the journey towards our goals, and focus on…
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When you really know who you are and what you like about yourself, changing for others isn’t such a big deal.
Has anyone watched Community? Last time i watched the show, I completely binged the series. For a goofy show filled with eccentric characters there are oddly some beautiful, yet simple quotes. The quote I present here is made by none other than the most amazing philosopher, Abed. Sometimes it’s so difficult to think of change.…
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Is such a thing as an Emerald made worse than it, was if it is not praised?
I have been trying to get into reading philosophy. Its soemthign that i loved growing up, im always ready to be engaged in a lively “what is the meaning of life” debate, but somehow i always found excuses to not read. So this quote was found from the great Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, who was…
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Brave, not Perfect
While listening to podcasts, I came across this simple line by Reshma Saujani. I could’ve done better. There were so many times I lost the beauty of an experience because I felt that I could’ve done better. Why is it that when we are trying to accomplish something we think not of what we’re doing…
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” Play to your gifts, stop thinking you need all these other gifts” – Jay Shetty
I think I am just one of many people that constantly compares themselves to those around them. I mean its so hard not to, right? You’re walking down the street, see someone wearing something AMAZZEE, and wish you were more fashionable. Or you’re at work, and notice someone able to sleep with their eyes open…
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