Be prepared

Something I found in my notebook, must be quite old since I don’t really remember when I wrote it. Well,  here goes nothing:

 

People forget to think in good times. They do not take the time to evaluate, appreciate and enjoy.

When it gets tough and time seems to slow down they do not have a clear mind, they are unprepared.

Use the good times to prepare yourself menatlly for tougher parts of life. Never stop thinking about self-development and general concepts of motivation and inspiration.

Take good care of your thoughts and you can harvest the crops when the drought comes.

 

Prepare yourself.

Meditate, read, think.

Always.

/phil

Check your direction every now and then

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

Lao Tzu

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Attitude!

Some people grumble because roses have thorns; I am thankful that the thorns have roses.

Alphonse Karr

See the bright side of life! 

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Money?

Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.

Henry David Thoreau

Some people are so poor, all they have got left is money. 

While money is a nice thing you should see it as a resource, not as a source for happiness. Wealth is not mesured in currency but in feelings. Happiness is not correlated to your account balance, remember that.

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Quality!

Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.

John Ruskin

I love this quote!

Start seeing quality as the result of intelligence and diligence!

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Keep pushing forward!

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

Albert Einstein

This one is really important, especially in times when you are not that happy.

Do not make the mistake and curl up at home, thinking about your life.

STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!

Go out, start hobbies, do sports, work, whatever. Keep going, keep yourself busy and you will see that happiness will find its way back to you.

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Take the lesson

Whenever you fall pick something up

Oswald Avery

A very nice metaphor for how you should deal with failure and loss. Take the best out of it and enjoy the good lesson. The harder the fall, the better the lesson.

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Form habits

Motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going.

Your thoughts form your mind and therefore your habits. These habits form your character and who you are.

Excellence is a habit. Excell in every small task, take everything as a good challenge. Be the best person you can possibly be!

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Seize the day

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

Sun Tzu

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Don’t stop!

I can give you a six-word formula for success: “Think things through – then follow through.

Edward Rickenbacker

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