July 2012
43 posts
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”
– Nora Ephron (via creatingaquietmind)
“We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward...”
– L.M. Montgomery (via creatingaquietmind)
“The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction...”
– Oliver Wendell Holmes
10 Habits You Must Quit to Be Happy →
1. Quit procrastinating on your goals.
Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it. Action and change are often resisted when they’re needed most. Get a hold of yourself and have discipline. Putting something off instantly makes it harder and scarier. What we don’t start today won’t be finished by tomorrow. And there’s nothing more stressful than the perpetual...
“Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself...”
– Buddha
“Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.”
– Thomas Dewar
“The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them to the...”
– Arthur C Clarke
“There is as much eloquence in the tone of voice, in the eyes, and in the air of...”
– LA ROCHEFOUCAULD
“It’s always too soon to quit.”
– Norman Vincent Peale
“Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.”
– BEACONSFIELD
“Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm; it moves stones, it charms brutes....”
– LYTTON
The Little Guide to Contentedness →
Take a moment to be grateful for something. What in your life is amazing? Even if everything seems to suck, there must be one good thing. It might simply be that you have beauty somewhere nearby, or that you are alive, or that your kids are healthy. Find something, and give thanks for that.
Catch yourself thinking, “This sucks.” It’s amazing how often people think this thought. “This sucks!” “My...
“Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.”
– Coco Chanel
7 Destructive Thought Habits That Can Hold You... →
1. You see things in black and white.
Instead of seeing life as it is, somewhat messy with a lot of exceptions to different rules, you see things in black and white. You are right and someone else is wrong. This way is good and that way is bad. Things are either this way or that way and there no exceptions or gray areas.
This makes it harder to make sense out of things, to take action in the...
“Paint a masterpiece daily. Always autograph your work with excellence.”
– Greg Hickman
t’s Never Too Late to Change Your Life →
4 steps that will make it easier for you to get started
1. Think about what you really want to change.
Maybe you already know it. It could be your social life, your confidence, your health or money situation. Or take a few days to think about it. Take time to focus on this because if you really want something then it becomes a whole lot easier to keep going.
Or let your curiousness guide you....
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and...”
– Maria Robinson
“A year from now you may wish you had started today.”
– Karen Lamb
“The world of achievement has always belonged to the optimist.”
– Harold Wilkins
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”
– Nora Ephron (via creatingaquietmind)
