Picard tells it how it is

It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. Thas is life.

Jean-Luc Picard

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A difficult but worthwhile journey

It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.

Agnes Repplier

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Priorities

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.

Johann von Goethe

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Presence

As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve.

Eckhart Tolle

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Hard work!

There are so many people that use ‘following your dream’ as an excuse to not work when in reality following your dreams is nothing but hard work.

Brandon Stanton

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Make a start

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

Lao-Tsu

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Normal?

It is a special kind of enlighenment to have this feeling that the usual, the way things normally are, is odd uncanny and highly impropable.

Alan Watts

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The risk of mistakes

Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.

John W. Gardner

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The comparison problem

If you compare yourself with others you may become vain or bitter,  for always there will be a greater and lesser person than yourself.
Max Ehrmann