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1 " Your job doesn’t define you—your bravery and kindness and gratitude do. Even without any “big” accomplishments yet to your name, you are enough. Whether you have top billing, or you’re still dancing in the back row, you are enough, just as you are. "
― Lauren Graham , In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
2 " Love yourself, and what you're doing, even if you're not yet at the place you hope to land. Let joy be the thing that drives you, and I bet you'll get there faster. Give yourself permission to make mistakes. Those mistakes are as valuable as the triumphs. "
3 " BUT here’s a secret: The lows don’t last any longer than the highs do. Like clouds on an overcast day, sometimes we have to face the fact that what happens to us in life isn’t controllable, and if we wait a while, don’t take it personally, and decide to enjoy ourselves anyway, the sky will eventually clear up. "
4 " In conclusion, don’t worry about it.You already have The Most. And you’re already one of The Best. "
5 " Maybe it’s not acting for you. Maybe it’s baseball or coding or taking care of kids. But whatever path you choose, whatever career you decide to go after, the important thing is that you keep finding joy in what you’re doing, especially when the joy isn’t finding you. Treat every day like you’re starring in it. Don’t wait for permission or good reviews. If you can do that, you’ll be surprised by how far you might end up sailing. "
6 " Once I stopped worrying so much about pleasing others, once I decided to let myself off the hook, I realized I could fly. "
7 " I do however like to tell people, especially regarding writing and deadlines: "Don't be perfect, just be done. "
8 " Satisfaction is not found in the big achievements. It’s not in winning. Starring has nothing to do with how big your part is—it’s a state of mind. "
9 " Starring has nothing to do with how big your part is - it's a state of mind. "
10 " if you’re kicking yourself for not having accomplished all you thought you should have by now, don’t worry about it. People bloom at different stages of their lives, and often more than once. "
11 " Keep finding the JOY in what you're doing, especially when the joy is not finding you "
12 " Don't be perfect, just be DONE! "
13 " In the meantime, perform every job as if you're being well paid, as someone who probably wasn't paying me well once told me. Which is to say: why not treat yourself now as the success you dream if becoming? Respect yourself and your work as you would if you were being paid to be the boss, and I bet you'll climb the ladder even faster. "
14 " It’s the way time moves differently when you’re caught up in the simple joy of being yourself. It’s what can happen when you make the decision to let go of criticism and worry and fear. "
15 " It’s what can happen when you make the decision to let go of criticism and worry and fear. "
16 " The “success” parts of life look good to others, but the best parts are actually the simple, daily experiences. "
17 " Perform every job as if you're being well paid...Respect yourself and your work as if you're being paid to be the Boss. "
18 " BUT here’s a secret: The lows don’t last any longer than the highs do. Like clouds on an overcast day, sometimes we have to face the fact that what happens to us in life isn’t controllable, and if we wait a while, don’t take it personally, and decide to enjoy ourselves anyway, the sky will eventually clear up. It always does. "
19 " I couldn’t quite allow myself the freedom to enjoy it when I was so sure I was an impostor. "
20 " But whatever path you choose, whatever career you decide to go after, the important thing is that you keep finding joy in what you’re doing, especially when the joy isn’t finding you. "