Relationship with self
You may leave this life at any moment: have this possibility in your mind in all that you do or say or think. —Meditations 2.11
Ask good questions.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Fail like a scientist
I started to talk about my fears and my hurt. I started questioning what was important to me and why
Brené Brown • Braving the Wilderness
One of the great benefits of writing down the events in your life is that you will begin to see your existence as a grand story.
I struggled with understanding this whole "enjoy the journey" idea.
This was because my life had no purpose.
When I found my "why", the intrinsic motivation came naturally and I no longer had to force myself to do what I should.
That's when happiness came.
Writer James Baldwin on hate as a defense mechanism: "I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain."
Stuff happens. Your stories about it determine whether it’s manageable or not.
“I believe pretty strongly that one’s overarching aim in life and work is to always be making one’s self obsolete.” – Tim Hanson
Collaborative Fund • Smart Words From Smart People
“That was all a man needed: hope. It was a lack of hope that discouraged a man.” — Charles Bukowski, “Factotum”
The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts. —Meditations 5.16