Real obstacles don’t take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.
BARBARA SHERSometimes the only thing we do to avoid success is refuse to be energetic on our own behalf
More Barbara Sher Quotes
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The cure for sorrow is to learn something.
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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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Each destination you reach only opens out into wider horizons, new and undiscovered countries for you to explore.
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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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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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You can learn new things at any time in your life if you’re willing to be a beginner. If you actually learn to like being a beginner, the whole world opens up to you.
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The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
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Change is not only likely, it’s inevitable.
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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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Whatever your dreams are, start taking them very, very seriously.
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Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren’t.
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In the days before automobiles, people in horse-drawn wagons used to sleep if they were tired. They didn’t worry about getting lost, because the horse knew the way home. Your heart knows the way to your gifts. You can trust it to take you to them.
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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.
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Find what you love, because greatness is based on great gifts. If you love something, you can count on the fact that you are genetically gifted at it.
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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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