You matter, not because of what you do or accomplish,
but because of who you are.
Even on days of doubt, remember:
the world shines a little brighter because you're in it.
~ Bhuwan Thapaliya ~
“No dream is too big, too vague,
or too far away to stop
us from making it a reality.”
She must follow her own path.
And we must accept that, on her journey,
we may not be the heroes destined to save her,
but simply the guides meant to accompany her.
To love her on her journey.
That is the true price of friendship.
~ Nicole Conway ~
“It takes humility and courage
— two of life's great lessons —
to admit one's mistakes and correct them.”
~ Charlie Bynar ~
Endings aren't bad, they just mean something else
is about to begin. And there are many things that
don't really end; they just start over again in a new way.
Endings aren't bad, and many endings aren't really endings;
some things are eternal.
~ C. JoyBell C. ~
two of life's great lessons
When we judge someone, we don't see them as they are.
We see them as we imagine them through our judgment.
It's a false image of who they really are,
and if we only look for the bad in someone,
that's what we'll likely find.
Be grateful for what you already have while pursuing your goals.
If you're not grateful for what you already have,
what makes you think you'd be happy with more?
~ Roy T. Bennett ~
Don't yearn to be popular; be exquisite.
Don't desire to be famous; be loved.
Don't be proud of being expected;
be palpable, unmistakable.
Hearts can break, but they are very resilient muscles,
capable of beating for a lifetime, seventy times a minute,
and barely faltering along the way.
Even dreams, the most delicate and intangible things,
can prove extraordinarily difficult to kill.
~ Neil Gaiman ~
Be grateful for what you already have
while pursuing your goals.
A smile puts you on the right path.
A smile makes the world a beautiful place.
When you lose your smile,
you lose yourself in the chaos of life.
The mind is a garden;
your thoughts are the seeds.
You can grow flowers
or you can grow weeds.
~ David Maze ~
The best thing about dreams
is that they don't expire.
They can lie dormant for years,
and when you recover and dust them off,
they shine like new.
~ Casi McLean ~
Let's face it: in the age of social media,
opinions have become commodities,
often exchanged without real impact.
~ Victoria Silchenko ~
“The only way that we can live, is if we grow.
The only way that we can grow is if we change.
The only way that we can change is if we learn.
The only way we can learn is if we are exposed.
And the only way that we can become exposed
is if we throw ourselves out into the open.
Do it. Throw yourself.”
“Don't think about making life
better for other people who
don't even deserve you, rather,
focus on making your life the best,
for yourself and those who love you.”
“Great leaders can see greatness in others
when they themselves cannot see it
and guide them toward their full potential,
which they may not even know.”
“Follow your heart,
listen to your inner voice,
and stop worrying
about what others think.”
Never walk with your shoulders slumped
or with a slow, hesitant pace,
even when everything seems to fall apart
and the world turns its back on you.
Keep your head held high,
your steps firm.
Let your spirit soar like the dawn
and illuminate the path ahead.
My friends, love is better than anger.
Hope is better than fear.
Optimism is better than despair.
So let us be loving, hopeful, and optimistic.
And we will change the world.
~ Jack Layton ~
“Sometimes we are so attached to our way of life
that we reject wonderful opportunities simply
because we don't know what to do with them.”
~ Paulo Coelho ~
When you lose your smile, you lose yourself
in the chaos of life.
No one loses anyone,
because no one possesses anyone.
That is the true experience of freedom:
to have the most important thing
in the world without possessing it.
Don't let the memories of your past
limit the potential of your future.
There are no limits to what you
can achieve on your path through life,
except in your mind.
