“I’ve never seen any life transformation that didn’t begin with the person in question finally getting sick of their own bullshit” – Elizabeth Gilbert
“I’ve never seen any life transformation that didn’t begin with the person in question finally getting sick of their own bullshit” – Elizabeth Gilbert
“I've never seen any life transformation that didn't begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit.” - Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love
Arjuna Ishaya • 200% – An Instruction Manual for Living Fully
The idea you’re going to change something in the outside world, and that is going to bring you the peace, everlasting joy, and happiness you deserve, is a fundamental delusion we all suffer from, including me. The mistake over and over and over is to say, “Oh, I’ll be happy when I get that thing,” whatever it is. That is the fundamental mistake we
... See moreTim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
But nobody has ever truly become okay by changing things outside.
Michael A. Singer • The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
Fundamental personal change is often painful because it is so very transformational. And we cannot become everything we are meant to be without leaving behind who we once were.
Robin Sharma • The Everyday Hero Manifesto: Activate Your Positivity, Maximize Your Productivity, Serve The World
I don’t think you can truly change for the better in a lasting, meaningful way unless it’s driven by self-acceptance. In essence, beating the sh** out of yourself to improve performance only works for so long.
Tim Ferriss • Brené Brown — Striving versus Self-Acceptance, Saving Marriages, and More (#409) - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
She wrote, “All transformation appears to be motivated by desperation and emergency.”
Elizabeth Gilbert • The Signature of All Things: A Novel
the thing I did that seemed completely impossible at the start was this: I started to live my own life, the one that was meant for me.
I stopped listening to what other people said, I stopped listening to what I imagined people were saying. I stopped listening to the nonsense I said. I started listening to my heart. I stopped pretending and started... See more
I stopped listening to what other people said, I stopped listening to what I imagined people were saying. I stopped listening to the nonsense I said. I started listening to my heart. I stopped pretending and started... See more
substack.com • Chinese Food, Serenity and Five Years of Sobriety
I finally realized that my fear was boring.