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21 " The reality is you’re not married to who you are; you can change it at any moment. The change may not be overnight, but nothing about you is concrete; it’s a construct. Anything that is constructed can be destroyed. "
― Humble the Poet , Unlearn: 101 Simple Truths for a Better Life
22 " The only thing to fear is fear itself. "
23 " What are you grateful for? "
24 " The strongest don’t survive; the most adaptable do. When life is viewed this way, nothing is seen as an obstruction, but merely an obstacle to overcome. "
25 " I’m not advocating a life of complete isolation and simplicity. I’ve always had a life rich with people and complexity, but at the same time I do find peace in simplifying and cleaning out the clutter. I also know that if you’re not happy with yourself, nothing can compensate to fill that void. "
26 " 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. "
27 " use our disappointments to recognize the root of our expectations. "
28 " Observing everyone on the surface, then comparing what you see to what you’re feeling deep inside is a guaranteed method of sinking yourself even lower. "
29 " the intensity of our problems is the simple marriage of our circumstance with our mindset. Sometimes you can’t change the circumstances, but you can ALWAYS change your mindset. "
30 " A lot of the relationships we have are based on how the other person makes us feel about ourselves, and that only heightens the sense of loss at their departure "
31 " have realized on my journey that I love creativity, so now any path that brings me closer to creativity is a path I’m open "
32 " Putting faith in your wings is only logical if you train those muscles, and muscles are best strengthened with resistance and stability training. "
33 " The only way to remedy hard luck is with hard work. The curveballs that life throws you are only going to be an issue if you haven’t been practicing your swing. "
34 " There’s no growth in your comfort zone, there’s no comfort in your growth zone. It’s not a Venn diagram and there’s no happy medium. "
35 " normal these things really are. We tend to amplify our problems and sink into a center-of-the-world mentality, thinking that the entire universe is conspiring against us; it’s not. We "
36 " Sikhi has a concept of tyar bar tyar, meaning “always be prepared.” Figure out what you want, and prepare for it. Have faith in your power of alchemy to turn every opportunity into gold. "
37 " it’s more of an understanding that it’s in our nature to find the path of least resistance. If someone found success creating a certain path, you can be sure that path will be clogged with people trying to follow in their footsteps. "
38 " A simple shift in what your mind is paying attention to can do wonders for the way you feel. "
39 " When you pave your own road, there’s less traffic. "
40 " Improve your relationship with all your emotions because there’s a lot to discover from them. I’m grateful that I have a variety of emotions. They teach me something new about myself on a regular basis. "