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.
BARBARA SHERDoing what you love isn’t a priviledge; it’s an obligation.
More Barbara Sher Quotes
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There is always a realistic way to fulfill any dream. There has never been a dream that you can’t have – at least, not the heart of it, not the part you love the most.
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Whatever your dreams are, start taking them very, very seriously.
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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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Irreverence is a declaration of independence.
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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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If you don’t know how you feel, you won’t know what you want.
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What you’re really supposed to be doing is whatever makes your heart sing.
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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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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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Wishing and dreaming are the beginning of all human endeavor.
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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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A good work is a partnership between you and nature… Nature will help you every step of the way.
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Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem.
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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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You cannot tell your heart what it wants. Your heart will tell you
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