"Our deepest is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were all meant to shine, as children do. It is not just in some of us-it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fears, our presence automatically liberates others."
One of my most favorite quotes in all of history. Gives a lot of insight into the purpose of achieving some sort of greatness. Achieving doesn't make others fearful of u, it makes you a gleaming example for others. As we succeed, our success is meant to be an inspiration to the whole world, to tell them they too, are capable of what we have done. It grants them courage to break away from their petty fears and make an effort to become what they desire.
"Don't let what you can't do stop you from doing what you can do"
You won't believe how many geniuses and talents I've seen lose their way mainly because they feel that they're not good enough to achieve whatever they wanted. They didn't even try. No, you won't be able to do certain things in this world that you believe you need, but focus on what you do have and what you can do with it. The things you don't have won't matter because it was never in your grasp. Just because you lack some ability in one thing doesn't mean its should stop you from trying.
"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift. That's why we call it the present."
There is no time like the present. This is speaking from experience, which is more than you would expect from a 17 year-old. The past is only there as a guide. It shows you where to go next based on what you've done, so you can't look back too long or you'll get too caught up with what's already done with. Its great to plan ahead, but setting your gaze too far ahead will cause you to miss what's right in front of you. Being prepared for the future is fantastic, but its useless if you don't take care of what's going on right now.
There is no time like the present. This is speaking from experience, which is more than you would expect from a 17 year-old. The past is only there as a guide. It shows you where to go next based on what you've done, so you can't look back too long or you'll get too caught up with what's already done with. Its great to plan ahead, but setting your gaze too far ahead will cause you to miss what's right in front of you. Being prepared for the future is fantastic, but its useless if you don't take care of what's going on right now.
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."
Staying alive is not good enough. I could be living on the curb, homeless and no future and still be alive. Being alive and living life is not the same thing. Life has so much to offer, you could make so many memories with the people you care about, but you're letting something stop you from experiencing that. Once you miss it, its gone - there's no second chance. So many people miss out on it, and that is something they need to to add to their list of regrets, because it is literally a once-in-a-lifetime chance. You only have this life to do something that matters,
Staying alive is not good enough. I could be living on the curb, homeless and no future and still be alive. Being alive and living life is not the same thing. Life has so much to offer, you could make so many memories with the people you care about, but you're letting something stop you from experiencing that. Once you miss it, its gone - there's no second chance. So many people miss out on it, and that is something they need to to add to their list of regrets, because it is literally a once-in-a-lifetime chance. You only have this life to do something that matters,
"You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now."
Death will never wait for you to get ready. It won't give you the chance to prepare yourself and do the things you wanna do before you permanently leave this world. That's why you do it now, so when you are ever called to leave unexpectedly, you'll be a little bit more content with what note you left this world in. That's the only thing thing you are in control of- now and what you do during it.
Death will never wait for you to get ready. It won't give you the chance to prepare yourself and do the things you wanna do before you permanently leave this world. That's why you do it now, so when you are ever called to leave unexpectedly, you'll be a little bit more content with what note you left this world in. That's the only thing thing you are in control of- now and what you do during it.
"We must be the change we want to see in the world."
I hear so many complaints about what is wrong in our society, the ills of mankind, the troubled generation, etc, etc...and what I hate is, they're a part of all these things they're complaining about! They rant about all the things they see wrong when they're contributing to it! I know it's not my place to judge, but if you really wanna see changes, it must start with you. That doesn't mean that when you make a change that the world will soon follow; it means that you can't get the world to change when you as an individual refuses to change yourself. You can complain all you want, like I am, as long as you're ready, willing, and able to be a part of this change you wish to see.
I hear so many complaints about what is wrong in our society, the ills of mankind, the troubled generation, etc, etc...and what I hate is, they're a part of all these things they're complaining about! They rant about all the things they see wrong when they're contributing to it! I know it's not my place to judge, but if you really wanna see changes, it must start with you. That doesn't mean that when you make a change that the world will soon follow; it means that you can't get the world to change when you as an individual refuses to change yourself. You can complain all you want, like I am, as long as you're ready, willing, and able to be a part of this change you wish to see.
"Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in an eternity. We have only this moment, sparling like a star in our hand - or melting like a snowflake."
Anything can happen to anyone. Life is unpredictable, and I've seen things happen to people who never had it coming. The only thing you can rely on in life is now. This moment. Nothing else should matter since its the only thing we're in control of. There's no guarantee that you'll have the same chance to do something tomorrow than you do now, to either succeed and become something epic, or fall short in an attempt to succeed, thus melting like a snowflake, one that is never the same as another.
Anything can happen to anyone. Life is unpredictable, and I've seen things happen to people who never had it coming. The only thing you can rely on in life is now. This moment. Nothing else should matter since its the only thing we're in control of. There's no guarantee that you'll have the same chance to do something tomorrow than you do now, to either succeed and become something epic, or fall short in an attempt to succeed, thus melting like a snowflake, one that is never the same as another.
"I shall pass through this life but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall never pass this way again."
YOLO. This is what its basically saying in an intelligent fashion. Every minute you waste are minutes you can never get back. I know it means nothing now, but when you get older, you're gonna see all the unimportant things you wasted your time on that seemed so important when you were young. You only have now to do something that actually matters. Look at me sounding like I'm a wise old man haha. Don't let me kid you, I'm making these same mistakes that I've been talking about, and that makes me doubly stupid cuz I'm aware of the error yet I still keep doing them. You only live once, and no one's gonna live that one life perfectly. Just try your best. Watch the movie Remember Me, and you'll see what I'm talking about.
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."
Talent is great. It could get you anywhere you want if you have enough of it and if you know how to use it. But all that is useless if there's no effort behind it. Any number multiplied by zero is always gonna be zero. That's how it works, and I've seen a bunch of talented guys fall into this hole, including myself. Talent won't get you by when things start getting harder, which it will. Hard work will get further than talent when the talent won't get up to even try or give up when things get harder. Talent is useless without a little bit of hard work and perseverance, I don't care who you are what kind of talent you have. You have to be able to take that next step.
"The people who are trying to make the world worse are not taking a day off...why should I?"
Take a look at the world we live in now. Its not perfect - it never was - and if you see all the wrong that goes on, you'd be a fool if you didn't even get an urge to try and want to do something about it. I'm not gonna see here and make a laundry list of all the sick problems I see in this world, because I don't have to. I'm sure you've seen it too, maybe even experienced it. Your conscience should be screaming to you to go out and make a difference. There's so many things that need fixing, and once you do it breaks again right after you leave it. That's why we can't take a break. Our world is plunging further and further into darkness with every passing second, and we can't afford to take our foot off the gas pedal.
"Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one."
Anybody can talk the talk. I can sit here and write a list of things that a good person should be. I can sit here and waste time, discussing what good people should be capable of when I could be out there showing it to the whole world. Actions speak louder than words, and good leaders lead by example before they start barking orders. Going out into the world and exemplifying the qualities of a good person will touch more hearts than sitting here in this blog and typing qualities of good people. Quit wasting time, instead of talking about what to do, go out and actually do.
Anybody can talk the talk. I can sit here and write a list of things that a good person should be. I can sit here and waste time, discussing what good people should be capable of when I could be out there showing it to the whole world. Actions speak louder than words, and good leaders lead by example before they start barking orders. Going out into the world and exemplifying the qualities of a good person will touch more hearts than sitting here in this blog and typing qualities of good people. Quit wasting time, instead of talking about what to do, go out and actually do.
"A person who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."
Screw-ups are a part of life; there's no getting rid of that. Whether that mistake is a choice or from impulse, it still adds on to your list of grievances. That's not a bad thing though if you handle it right. Learn from it, cuz that's how you learn throughout life. Every time you try something new, you're gonna screw up somehow (unless you get really lucky) and that's normal. You learn every time you mess up, you're gonna be a freakin sage.
Screw-ups are a part of life; there's no getting rid of that. Whether that mistake is a choice or from impulse, it still adds on to your list of grievances. That's not a bad thing though if you handle it right. Learn from it, cuz that's how you learn throughout life. Every time you try something new, you're gonna screw up somehow (unless you get really lucky) and that's normal. You learn every time you mess up, you're gonna be a freakin sage.
"Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it."
Stay humble and hungry. When you're learning anything - in sports, school, etc - treat it like something you could never perfect. You learn and you learn, because you know there's no end to your journey. You can't perfect basketball. You can't master writing. There's no point where you can just say 'hey I think I'm good enough.' Even the best are never satisfied with the talent they have, because they know that good enough is never enough. And once you have something like that that's worth protecting, treat it like it's gonna slip through your hands if your not careful. Anybody can work hard and achieve something, but all that won't matter if you aren't able to cherish it.
Stay humble and hungry. When you're learning anything - in sports, school, etc - treat it like something you could never perfect. You learn and you learn, because you know there's no end to your journey. You can't perfect basketball. You can't master writing. There's no point where you can just say 'hey I think I'm good enough.' Even the best are never satisfied with the talent they have, because they know that good enough is never enough. And once you have something like that that's worth protecting, treat it like it's gonna slip through your hands if your not careful. Anybody can work hard and achieve something, but all that won't matter if you aren't able to cherish it.
"If you don't know how to live, why wonder about death?"
I find it so funny how people who are just sitting there wasting their life away scared of dying. Your life never began, dying wouldn't be an issue; there wouldn't even be any change - you'd just have your eyes closed this time! Being alive is not the same thing as living, and the only reason people fear death is because it ends the life they're living, and there's no reason you should fear the end of something you never had.
"Do not pray for an easy life...pray for the strength to endure a difficult one."
An easy life is over-rated. Yea its easy, but you get nothing out of it. In life, you get as much as you put in, and it will never be easy if you're putting in as much as you possibly can. Imagine if you could walk away at the end of the day from the hardest life you have ever lived. Think how strong you would be if you could. If you were actually strong enough to take a beating from the worst life has to offer, you could go through anything. So yeah, hope for strength, because you never know when life's gonna decide to give you a little test.
An easy life is over-rated. Yea its easy, but you get nothing out of it. In life, you get as much as you put in, and it will never be easy if you're putting in as much as you possibly can. Imagine if you could walk away at the end of the day from the hardest life you have ever lived. Think how strong you would be if you could. If you were actually strong enough to take a beating from the worst life has to offer, you could go through anything. So yeah, hope for strength, because you never know when life's gonna decide to give you a little test.
"What a fool does in the end, the wise do in the beginning."
