Use your days

Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of.

Charles Richards

Was yesterday really worth living? When it was, go on. When it wasn’t: Today is a new chance to try!

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Know who you are

The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.

Bill Murray (Lost in Translation)

Don’t underestimate a solid self-perception. You will surely appreciate it as soon as you face the real tricky situation.

/robin

Don’t wait to be a hero

Don’t wait until you make your first million to make a difference in somebody’s life. If you have something to give, give it now.

Mark Bezos

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Small longterm changes

I learned that when I made small, sustainable changes, things I could keep doing, they were more likely to stick. There’s nothing wrong with big, crazy challenges. In fact, they’re a ton of fun. But they’re less likely to stick.

Matt Cutts

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Look on your present life

Don’t aim for a pleasant outlook on yourself in ten years, but for a pleasant look back on yourself in ten years from now.

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About change

happiness is kinetic, without frequent changes it will fade away.

Once you’ve reached a comfortable state or situation there is an urge to stay there, therefore you need to motivate yourself to keep moving.

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Keep going

I do not fear failure. I only fear the ‘slowing up’ of the engine inside of me which is pounding, saying, ‘Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?

George S. Patton

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Why not

Why not !?

I once came up with a simple strategy to develope ideas and figure out solutions. When you are confronted with plans of others or yourself which sound highly unlikely, the common response is: <<This sound complicated, why should this work?>>  But your chances of succeeding are much higher when you try to figure out why your plan should not work.

This very small change in your point of view can help to be much more open minded. Worked for me.

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