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1 " As a teacher we have the thing of not speaking in the negative. So instead of saying to a child: "Stop talking", you'd say: "I need you to sit quietly". Have the positive versus the negative. "
― Humble the Poet
2 " It's about finding that balance where you have one foot in the familiar, one foot in the unfamiliar.If you have two feet in the unfamiliar it's overwhelming.If you have two feet in the familiar then there's just boredom.It's about having both. "
3 " Anything worth saying is worth repeating. It's rare that we come across something worthwhile in life, and a single encounter is enough for it to stay with us. "
4 " Unhappiness is simply when the picture in your head doesn’t match the picture in front of you. "
― Humble the Poet , Unlearn: 101 Simple Truths for a Better Life
5 " Give a damn about yourself first, then those who give a damn about you, and then see if you have any damns left to give. "
6 " When someone let’s us down, we can take the time to figure out if we want to allow that to happen again. After all, the past is just that, the past. We can only focus on improving the choices of our present to hopefully have a better future. "
7 " If people don’t like you for who you are, change the people, not yourself. "
8 " Comfort zones, after all, are the enemy of growth "
9 " If you know what you want from life, don’t let anyone tell you that it can’t be obtained, especially if the one telling you is yourself. "
10 " Regret is a burden we all hold, for whatever reason, and holding on does nothing but weigh us down. Learn from the mistakes of your past, thank them for occurring, then gently push them into the wind, and wave as they flutter away. "
11 " Love is not obedience. "
12 " The fear of loneliness can drive us to compromise who we are, thinking it will open us up to other people. "
13 " Life isn’t long enough to win folks over nor is it ever worth the effort to seek approval from the judgmental. "
14 " Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.” ― Corrie ten Boom “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength. "
15 " Life is too short to be in any situation you don’t want to be in, and it feels even shorter when you’re with people you don’t want to be around. There aren’t any erasers to undo our past, but there are fresh pages to write a new chapter. I have great friends who mustered up the courage and strength to escape their comfort zones and place themselves in situations they would much rather be in. It took time and it was a struggle, but they came out as better people with better lives. You can do the same thing. It won’t be easy, but so what? Is there really a point to building a life if it isn’t the life you want? I strongly encourage you to take risks; you’re worth it. "
16 " There’s a quote associated with the American artist Florence Scovel Shinn: “No man is your friend, no man is your enemy, every man is your teacher. "
― Humble the Poet , Things No One Else Can Teach Us
17 " we have to share our stories. There is so much power in realizing we’re not alone. "
18 " The only reason you’re not good enough is because you’re thinking it. "
19 " We aren’t victims of life—we are life. We have power over our efforts, which gives us power to adjust our sails depending on which way things are blowing. "
20 " People who aren’t happy with what they have won’t be happy with what they get. "
