inspire
by Barbara · updated 7d ago
inspire
by Barbara · updated 7d ago
Often people attempt to live their lives backwards: they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want so that they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse.
You must first be who you really are, then, do what you need to do, in order to have what you want.
MARGARET YOUNG
Barbara added 4mo ago
Paths are made by walking.
Franz Kafka
Barbara added 1mo ago
Here is my list as to why being a hater never works, unless your goal is to be a hate-react critic through and through:
1. Attracting haters who love hater-content might feel fun and validating at first, but haters are nobody's friend. You're always next.
2. Anyone who is a public figure or experiences themselves being talked about, reviewed, etc,
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"If you want a different, better, and more meaningful life tomorrow — start by making different decisions today."
Barbara added 5mo ago
from Make your Stuff by Austin Kleon:
“it’s not enough to be good. In order to be found, you have to be findable.”
“If you want people to know about what you do and the things you care about, you have to share.”
“Make stuff you love and talk about stuff you love and you’ll attract people who love that kind of stuff. It’s that simple.”
“Teaching people
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A lion is fully capable of capturing, killing, and eating a field mouse. But it turns out that the energy required to do so exceeds the caloric content of the mouse itself. So a lion that spent its day hunting and eating field mice would slowly starve to death. A lion can’t live on field mice. A lion needs antelope. Antelope are big animals. They t
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