Time is clay; make something.
BARBARA SHERYou don’t have to get it right the first time.
More Barbara Sher Quotes
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A direct statement about yourself is considered objective only if it is negative. If it’s positive, it is considered subjective. And ‘objective’ means it is accurate, and ‘subjective’ means it is conceited self-delusion.
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You don’t have to get it right the first time.
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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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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.
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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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Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem.
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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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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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Sometimes the only thing we do to avoid success is refuse to be energetic on our own behalf
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Find out what you love. Do it because you love it. Stick with it. Start now.
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Wishing and dreaming are the beginning of all human endeavor.
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Irreverence is a declaration of independence.
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Everyone has unique gifts and talents. What you love is what you’re gifted at. To be completely happy, to live a completely fulfilled life, you have to do what you love.
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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.
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Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren’t.
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