Real obstacles don’t take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.
BARBARA SHER
BARBARA SHER
Barbara Sher on motivation
Barbara Sher62 quotes“Real obstacles don’t take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.”
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When you play it too safe, you’re taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we’re given.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher Sometimes life isn’t about who you were or are, but it’s about who you are becoming.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher And our dreams are who we are.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher We all need to learn a new language for love – a language that speaks not in socks, pancakes, and paychecks, but in shared fascination with physics or poetry, delight in each other’s uniqueness, and mutual practical and emotional support.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher Whatever your dreams are, start taking them very, very seriously.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher Down deep we really know our worth, but we don’t have easy access to that knowledge. We need to hear praise coming from outside ourselves or we won’t remember that we deserve it.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher Action helps you think and raises your self-esteem. Good luck happens when you’re in action. Ask yourself, “Does this go toward or away from what I want?” There’s an animal in us, and it has great instincts. Scan for a desire and follow it. Set a goal, any goal, and start doing everything you can think of to achieve it.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher You don’t have to get it right the first time.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher When you start using senses you’ve neglected, your reward is to see the world with completely fresh eyes.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher Originality is genius. If you respect and care for it, it will take you on the ride of your life.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher What you want is what you need. Your dearest wish comes straight from your core, loaded with vital information about who you are and who you can become.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher Thinking about swimming isn’t much like actually getting in the water. Actually getting in the water can take your breath away.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher Isolation is the dream killer.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher Each destination you reach only opens out into wider horizons, new and undiscovered countries for you to explore.
Barbara SherBarbara Sher Irreverence is a declaration of independence.
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People who don’t know how to love you are always going to hurt your heart.
H. DcostaH. Dcosta I no longer seek the love I think I deserve but rather the love I’ve always deserved.
Ava NicoleAva Nicole There is no such thing as a good investment.
Manish KhuntetaManish Khunteta Without you, I’m lost.
Amanda KarchAmanda Karch I did everything I could to make it work I was casting nets into the ocean and all they were doing was returning back empty.
Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados We flew to heaven, and we touched the sun.
Jennifer JulietteJennifer Juliette You told me everything would be okay. I wish you had said – you’ll hurt but I’ll hold you.
Ullie KayeUllie Kaye Be brave, be bold, beware that you must believe before becoming.
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