My worst moments as a parent have been much like my greatest moments as a parent: the product of complete and perfect accident.
BRAD MELTZEREvery life has forks in the road. And sometimes, the tines of that fork stab deep.
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I tend to do something for two years then move on to something new. Yoga, then biking, then weight lifting, then back to biking. The moment it feels like a rut, I switch and search for a new love. It’s like having a midlife crisis, but without the new wife or cheesy BMW.
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In this life, y’ever notice that you face the same challenges again and again? We all do. They’re challenges to your soul. We repeat them until we face them and master them. Yes we all have free will, but there’re divine patterns out there, and the battle is to see them.
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Sharing education, sharing a book…that’s what changes the world.
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History doesn’t choose individual people. History chooses everyone. Every day. The only question is: How long will you ignore the call?
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Life is filled with trapdoors.
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When you believe in something, fight for it. And when you see injustice, fight harder than you’ve ever fought before.
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Haven’t you ever played Uno?… Sometimes you have to lose all your cards to win.
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Today, I don’t believe in destiny. But I do believe in history…There’s nothing more powerful than history.
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Don’t go to eighth grade…don’t talk about something old…don’t bring up old memories that have nothing to do with who we are now. THIS is all that matters! TODAY.
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From ancient to modern times, the human animal knows how to find fighting.
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No matter how far we come, our parents are always in us.
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…as your father, my instinct is to protect you … Other people will want to protect you too. But remember that you are not a damsel in distress, waiting for some prince to rescue you. Forget the prince. With your brain and your resourcefulness, you can rescue yourself.
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The past may not hurt you, but it won’t challenge you, either.
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A little threat of evil is always the far better way to fill the seats. But sometimes the monsters aren’t who we think they are.
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Here’s what I love: I love sitting at my desk, staring at the blank screen, and beginning that conversation with my imaginary friends.
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