Isolation is the dream killer.
BARBARA SHERWe are like violins. We can be used as doorstops, or we can make music.
More Barbara Sher Quotes
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Each destination you reach only opens out into wider horizons, new and undiscovered countries for you to explore.
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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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A goal is the basic unit of life design.
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Irreverence is a declaration of independence.
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Thinking about swimming isn’t much like actually getting in the water. Actually getting in the water can take your breath away.
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Being judgmental about your own behavior is actually another cop-out because it makes you feel as though you’re doing something virtuous.
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It’s essential to distinguish between events that are really beyond your control and events you caused yourself.
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Real obstacles don’t take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.
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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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When you start using senses you’ve neglected, your reward is to see the world with completely fresh eyes.
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If you don’t know how you feel, you won’t know what you want.
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You don’t need endless time and perfect conditions. Do it now. Do it today. Do it for twenty minutes and watch your heart start beating.
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DO IT RIGHT, DO IT WRONG, BUT DO IT. Squeeze your eyes shut and jump. Because a wonderful thing happens then. Your focus shifts from yourself, your nervousness, and your imagined inadequacies to the task at hand.
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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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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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