When you have come to the edge of all light that you know and are about to drop off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing 1 of 2 things will happen: there will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly.
— Patrick Overton (via fuckyeahhappy)
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
— Andre Gide
Those of you who often over-commit or feel too scattered may appreciate a new philosophy I’m trying: If I’m not saying “HELL YEAH!” about something, then say no. Meaning: When deciding whether to commit to something, if I feel anything less than, “Wow! That would be amazing! Absolutely! Hell yeah!” - then my answer is no. When you say no to most things, you leave room in your life to really throw yourself completely into that rare thing that makes you say “HELL YEAH!”
Work harder for yourself than you do anyone else.
Allow someone to have their drama. You don’t have to make it yours. If you cannot tolerate being in the presence of it, remove yourself from its presence. Otherwise, just let it happen like the weather.
A self-help kit for closed minds
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Here, then, are some ways to get in touch with reality in the fastest and most efficient way, which is to renounce those habits that close your mind.
1. Stop believing that you’re right. Examine the compulsion that forces you to be right all the time.
2. Don’t make every argument us versus them.
3. Be less attached to winning and more attached to the truth.
4. Don’t color every issue with morality. Right and wrong are generally useless when it comes to finding creative solutions.
5. Write down the five fundamental beliefs that guide your life. Now write down the best arguments against those beliefs.
6. When you are the most emotional about any issue, assume that you are blinding yourself. An open mind is calm, centered, flexible, and tolerant of opposing views.
7. When you are thinking of saying an idea that you know came from someone else, let go of it.
8. Most people either automatically agree or automatically disagree. Examine this trait in yourself and give it up.
9. Be aware of how you feel before you speak. Feelings are closer to the truth than words.
10. Walk in someone else’s shoes before you judge them.
via: deepak chopra
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
