What about alternative routes?

The most successful people are those who are good at plan B.

James Yorke

It can not always go according to plan. Be sure to have a good backup plan, always be prepared!

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Be happy!

The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.

Carlos Castaneda

Honestly, you might end up going through tough shit in your life, but guess what? No matter how you look at it, you will make it through!

So why dwell in negative feelings and emotions when on the other hand you can take it lightly and just enjoy your life? It is your choice and only yours!

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Lincoln knew how to get shit done!

Determine the thing that can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.

Abraham Lincoln

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Why money is not that important after all

Time is more important than money. You can always get more money, you can’t get more time!

Jim Rohn

Use your time! Have fun, fuck shit up, hang out with friends, make good use of your time!

Of course it is good to work, but never overestimate money and never think “I can have fun later, as soon as I have some money.” BULLSHIT! Start living now, money comes either way.

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Your focus needs more focus!

One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.

Tony Robbins

One of the main reasons why even people with huge potential often don’t get things done is a lack of focus.

As long as you don’t focus on certain skills, you won’t become good at anything. Being mediocre at many things is fun, but being really good at some things is way better, that’s for sure!

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Stop chasing happiness

If only we’d stop trying to be happy we’d have a pretty good time.

Edith Wharton

These thoughts occured  to me a lot for the past few weeks. So many peoeple are busy searching for happiness that they forget that they are in fact happy right now.

They have friends, family, jobs they like, hobbies etc. but still “search” for happiness.

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Do what you love!

If you observe a really happy man you will find him building a boat, writing a symphony, educating his son, growing double dahlias in his garden. He will not be searching for happiness as if it were a collar button that has rolled under the radiator.

W. Beran Wolfe

Being happy is doing the things you love!

Searching for happiness is a concept that can’t work since your search is not meant to make you happy.

You have to start doing things you like in order to find happiness.

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What you need in life

My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I’m happy. I can’t figure it out. What am I doing right?

Charles Schulz

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Set yourself some nice goals!

If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.

Andrew Carnegie

And another brilliant quote from Carnegie, one of my favourite authors.

If you set the right goals for yourself, it is hard not to get happy. Even failing them is not going to discourage you, so always try to set nice goals instead of heading for what the society tells you your goal should be!

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