Just go right along

Out there things can happen, and frequently do, to people as brainy and footsy as you. And when things start to happen, don’t worry. Don’t stew. Just go right along. You’ll start happening too.

Oh,  the places you’ll go!

Dr. Seuss

Life unfolds in a lot of different ways. Just live your life and enjoy every bit of it.

Go with the flow, let things happen and let yourself happen. Let the universe unfold itself.

In short: Enjoy the ride, it’s the only one you have and it’s a damn fun one (If you let it)! 

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Give your best!

If you want the best the world has to offer, offer the world your best.

Neale Donald Walsch

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Enjoy the new year to the fullest!

May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful. And don’t forget to make some art (write, draw or build or sing or live as only you can) and somewhere in the next year, I hope you suprise yourself.

Neil Gaiman

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New Year’s resolution

People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.

If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.

If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.

Mother Theresa

And a happy new year to all of you!

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It’s about your reaction

Bottom line is, even if you see ’em coming, you’re not ready for the big moments. No one asks for their life to change, not really. But it does. So what are we, helpless? Puppets? No. The big moments are gonna come. You can’t help that. It’s what you do afterwards that counts. That’s when you find out who you are.

Joss Whedon

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It is never too late

Wether one is 20, 40 or 60; wether one has succeeded, failed or just muddled along; wether yesterday was full of sun or storm, or one of those dull days with no weather at all, life begins each morning! Each morning is the open door to a new worl – new vistas, new aims, new tryings.

Leigh Mitchell Hodges

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You have to try!

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.

Michael Jordan

Dreaming

I don’t dream at night, I dream all day; I dream for a living.

Steven Spielberg

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Your comfort zone – abandon it!

Are you really happy or just really comfortable?

There is a difference. It seems very little to the comfortable person, but every happy person knows how huge the gap between happiness and just being comfortable actually is.

Staying in a cozy home every day, avoiding risks and therefore chances might seem like happiness to many, especially in our high-tech world.

But truth be told: You will only feel alive when you go out there and explore. Take risks, take chances, meet new people, embrace random encounters, be open towards new cultures, live with an open mind. It takes courage and strenght but it pays off and can be done step by step.

wherethemagichappens

You would not want to waste your life in your comfort zone. Comfort zone is good, but who wants good, if he can have thrillingly exciting, adrenaline pumping happy? 

Go out there!

/phil

PS: Nothing against a comfy, cozy home, in fact, you should make your home the perfect hang-out place. Just don’t rest on your laurels once youre done pay attention that your home does not become you life.

Please fail once in a while

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.

Bill Gates

This one is important not to forget!

Success is awesome, but beware of taking it for granted. It lures you into a false mindset of “Nothing can go wrong” and will make your next failure way harder than it actually is.

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