Every single one of us can do things that no one else can do can love things that no one else can love. We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music.
BARBARA SHERBeing judgmental about your own behavior is actually another cop-out because it makes you feel as though you’re doing something virtuous.
More Barbara Sher Quotes
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Becoming mature means learning to accept what you cannot change, facing unresolved sorrows and learning to love life as it really happens, not as you would have it happen.
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Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren’t.
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Irreverence is a declaration of independence.
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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.
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And our dreams are who we are.
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Whatever your dreams are, start taking them very, very seriously.
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Happy people have two things in common. They know exactly what they want and they feel they’re moving toward getting it.
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Doing your own thing is a generous act. Being gifted creates obligations, which means you owe the world your best effort at the work you love. You too are a natural resource.
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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.
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Sometimes life isn’t about who you were or are, but it’s about who you are becoming.
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Originality is genius. If you respect and care for it, it will take you on the ride of your life.
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What you love is as unique to you as your fingerprints. You need to know that because nothing will make you really happy but doing what you love.
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A good work is a partnership between you and nature… Nature will help you every step of the way.
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Real Dreams don’t require you to abandon your family, quit your job, and move to Tahiti with your paintbrush. They just require that you search your soul for that deep dream you put aside-and go for it. And watch your life light up.
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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.
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