“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, they make them.”
George Bernard Shaw
I’ve learned that
No matter what has happened or hasn’t happened to you in your life
No matter how heartbreaking
No matter what you lost
No matter who deceived you
No matter what dreams were broken
No matter the what wrong decisions you made, what opportunities you passed up, what regrets you may have
No matter how devastating the circumstances
No matter how long you have suffered
No matter how old you are
Today is the beginning
Today is the day to finally change it all
Life has only one direction
Who you are is worth it all
So what are you going to do with today?
“What has been in your life up till now has nothing to do with what still can be”
“You know, I used to think the future was solid or fixed, something you inherited like an old building that you move into when the previous generation moves out or gets chased out. But it’s not. The future is not fixed; it’s fluid. You can build your own building, or hut or condo…the world is more malleable than you think and it’s waiting for you to hammer it into shape.”
Bono
1. Follow Your Curiosity “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
2. Perseverance is Priceless “It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”
3. Focus on the Present “Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.”
4. The Imagination is Powerful “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
5. Make Mistakes “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”
6. Live in the Moment “I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.”
7. Create Value “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”
8. Don’t be repetitive “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
9. Knowledge Comes From Experience “Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.”
10. Learn the Rules and Then Play Better “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”
From Paul Coelho’s Blog
“People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success” Norman Vincent Peale
“Don’t compare yourself to other people…don’t compare, don’t compare, don’t compare! It doesn’t matter how much more others have in any area, you are beautiful exactly the way you are. And when you start to accept this, find the best of what is in you and make use of it, life will be beautiful as well.” Velinda
From my book: This River Called Life, A Letter to My Children
For me…the most important for us…try to find something we feel good about. When you feel good, all impossible becomes possible. Only believe. Manuel De Los Santos
I’ve often thought about how much opportunity we pass up when we judge people. Judgment is not necessarily based on fact. Judgment is not necessarily based on knowledge. Judgment is about opinion. And what if that opinion is wrong? Judgment is more frequently about criticism and fear than anything real. What if you just passed up the best opportunity you could have had at the moment because of a wrong opinion? Let go of judgment and give everything a chance.
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Independence is sexy. Make something of yourself and don’t rely on someone else. 
