He who is not contented with what he has would not be contented with what he would like to have.
Socrates
Being satisfied and happy can not be achieved by constantly buying new stuff.
As long as you are not satisfied with what you have right now, as long as you do not appreciate your belongings you won’t find satisfaction by looking at outer circumstances. Satisfaction comes from the inside.
You will never find salvation in consumerism.
/phil
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expect of you.
Henry Ward Beecher
Be the very best you can be!
Do not do it for the sake of impressing others but just for the cause itself.
Be awesome!
/phil
Imagine the following situation:
You sit at home in November, it’s warm and cozy. You had planned to go for a run and take a refreshing shower afterwards, but that was hours ago and right now with the weather being all stormy and rainy all you want to do is sit back in your chair and enjoy a hot beverage. Well guess what? You get your ass up right now and go out there!
Life is an ongoing process of choosing between safety (out of fear and need for defense) and risk (for the sake of progress and growth). Make the growth choice a dozen times a day.
Abraham Harold Maslow
Yesterday you said tommorow and you know I’m right about this! Stop lying to yourself you lazy piece, pick yourself up and throw yourself out there.
I do not care wether it is your sports, a socially akward situation or studying you avoid, you stop that cowardly behaviour right now! Go out there and thank me later!
/phil
At first something seems impossible; then it becomes improbable; but with enough conviction and support it becomes inevitable.
Christopher Reeve
If you want something go for it. Noone can tell you that it is impossible as long as you refuse to believe them.
Keep focused and aim for the stars!
By the way: You may have noticed that today’s post came one hour earlier than normally. This was on purpose and was actually a suggestion by one of my fellow readers Maxi. The reason is simple: Here in Germany the posts were published at 7:30 AM, basically a bit too late for the first morning coffee.
From now on posts will be published one hour sooner, which means 6:30 AM for our German readers 🙂
/phil
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.
Henry Ford
This is why you have to know your goals well.
Think about them a lot, have a clear picture of them in your mind.
Blurry goals make you easily distracted while clear and strong goals keep you focused and motivated.
/phil
Something I found in my notebook, must be quite old since I don’t really remember when I wrote it. Well, Â 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
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
Lao Tzu
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Some people grumble because roses have thorns; I am thankful that the thorns have roses.
Alphonse Karr
See the bright side of life!Â
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Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.
Henry David Thoreau
Some people are so poor, all they have got left is money.Â
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.
/phil
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!
/phil
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