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.
BARBARA SHERA 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.
More Barbara Sher Quotes
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Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem.
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Wishing and dreaming are the beginning of all human endeavor.
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What you’re really supposed to be doing is whatever makes your heart sing.
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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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Real Dreams don’t require you to abandon your family, quit your job, and move to Tahiti with your paintbrush. They just require that you search your soul for that deep dream you put aside-and go for it. And watch your life light up.
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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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Being judgmental is cheap. Any fool can do it.
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A goal is the basic unit of life design.
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If you truly feared failure, you’d be very successful.
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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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Real obstacles don’t take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.
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Find out what you love. Do it because you love it. Stick with it. Start now.
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Irreverence is a declaration of independence.
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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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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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