Probably already somewhere deep in my previous posts… But here’s a refresh/backup.
“ 1. Start very small.
2. Do only one change at a time.
3. Be present and enjoy the activity (don’t focus on results).
4. Be grateful for every step you take. ”
“ I’m only 22, but keep going back to this one [Desiderata] for reference whenever I think my life is going down a bad path. I keep trying to add to it, but honestly nothing else I find can add any value to it. So why bother? Here goes.
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy. ”
- Seanige (but it was taken from somewhere else)
I’ve been on this Earth for 35 years, and here is what I’ve learned. What about you? : AskReddit
“ 42 - Married - Cancer Survivor Relax.
- Very few things really matter and no one gets out alive anyway.
- Concentrate on what matters. Are you happy?
- You only have room for so many people in your life. Choose wisely, and don’t be afraid to fire someone.
- You reap what you sow. This is true in every fucking way imaginable
- You don’t have to tolerate bullshit, but….
- Pick your battles wisely. Stay in shape.
- Learn how to listen to your intuition.
- You’ll go crazy worrying about all the things that could go wrong. Inevitably, some of them will and you should be prepared, but most of the time things go surprisingly well.
- Be prepared for success as well as failure.
- Amor Fati.
- Fortune favors the bold.
- Study history.
- Be forgiving and allow yourself to be forgiven.
- Everyone you meet has something they can teach you. ”
“ the real root of the problem is how we view our time online; many see it as a break from their “real lives”—a place where they can let it all hang out. In their off-line lives they must be civil and refrain from telling their boss how they really feel about him, yelling at the customer service rep who’s giving them the runaround, and getting out of the car and punching the rude and reckless driver in front of them. The anger from this restraint boils inside of them, and online, freed from any real consequences, they unleash their pent-up venom. But the world is spending more and more of its time online. For many, it has become our major source of education, entertainment, communication, and debate. Isn’t it time to let go of the false wall between our online lives and our “real” ones and act with the same kind of civility on the internet that we do in our day-to-day interactions? ”
