February 2012
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“Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.”
– Basil King
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“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.”
– Rumi
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“The first key to writing is to write, not to think.”
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January 2012
21 posts
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WatchAthiesm 2.0: Religion for Athiests
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“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
– Jim Rohn
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“Respond to every call that excites your spirit.”
– Rumi
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10 Questions for Success
1. Have I made certain that those I love feel loved?
2. Have I done something today that improved the world?
3. Have I conditioned my body to be more strong flexible and resilient?
4. Have I reviewed and honed my plans for the future?
5. Have I acted in private with the same integrity I exhibit in public?
6. Have I avoided unkind words and deeds?
7. Have I accomplished something worthwhile?
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“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”
– Ernest Hemingway
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“Not in the Books That I Find, But by Searching My Mind”
– The Examined Life.
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Figure It Out For Yourself
Figure it out for yourself, my lad, You’ve all that the greatest of men have had; Two arms, two hands, two legs, two eyes, And a brain to use if you would be wise, With this equipment they all began— So start from the top and say, I CAN.
Look them over, the wise and the great, They take their food from a common plate, And similar knives and forks they use, With similar laces they tie...
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“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think...”
– Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood (via languagemagic)
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“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing...”
– Sylvia Plath (via thegirlandherbooks)
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“Why Do You Get Up in the Morning?”
– The Examined Life
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December 2011
15 posts
“Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it”
“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”
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“School confuses us, so do bosses and families. Go ahead, fail. Try to avoid...”
– Failure vs. Mistake, Seth Godin.
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“When I have an arrogant feeling, “Oh, I’m somehow special.”
I compare myself...”
– Dalai Lama
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WatchLess Stuff, More Happiness.
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“Resistance is anything that causes one to avoid doing what one must do.”
– Sepehr Vakili - Project 180
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Work is Not a Job →
People who make things happen are those who’ve made up their minds to do so. They are no more special than the next guy in talents or inborn abilities. They have reasons. Powerful motives, which drive them to believe in and do things most people are too afraid to do. When we begin to see things from this viewpoint, we can realize that there really is no competition because so few are really...
November 2011
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“I have no miracles to offer you. If someone has miraculous powers, then I shall...”
– Dalai Lama, An Open Heart
“I think people place too much emphasis on their careers, I wish we could all...”
– Phil from Groundhog Day
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October 2011
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WatchYou’re a tiger not a sheep! Inspiring clip from @findingjoemovie
“We are all individuals with a self that we don’t even begin to understand.”
September 2011
11 posts
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“Self motivation is and always will be the most important form of motivation....”
– Seth Godin