Martha Obrinteschi
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As I make hundreds of small choices throughout the day, I’m building a life—but at one and the same time, I’m closing off the possibility of countless others, forever. (The original Latin word for “decide,” decidere, means “to cut off,” as
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“If you want to be one of the few to defy those trends in our ever-softening society, you will have to be willing to go to war with yourself and create a whole new identity, which requires an open mind.”
― Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
― Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
“cand simti ca s-a terminat,nu accepta virgula.Pune punct si da-ti alta sansa.”
― Ce ne spunem când nu ne vorbim
― Ce ne spunem când nu ne vorbim
“We are all either building our own dreams or building somebody else's. To put a sharper point on it, we're either building our own dreams - or building our nightmares.”
― Worldwide Nutrition Bundle: The Slight Edge - Turning Simple Disciplines Into Massive Success & Happiness - by Jeff Olson (Author) - Paperback Book and Multi-Purpose Key Chain
― Worldwide Nutrition Bundle: The Slight Edge - Turning Simple Disciplines Into Massive Success & Happiness - by Jeff Olson (Author) - Paperback Book and Multi-Purpose Key Chain
“Time doesn't heal. It’s what you do with the time. Healing is possible when we choose to take responsibility, when we choose to take risks, and finally, when we choose to release the wound, to let go of the past or the grief.”
― The Choice: Embrace the Possible
― The Choice: Embrace the Possible
“If it’s not actionable, it’s not a problem. It’s a situation, a circumstance, a fact of life. It may be a drag (so to speak), but, like gravity, it’s not a problem that can be solved. Here’s a little tidbit that is going to save you a lot of time—months, years, decades even. It has to do with reality. People fight reality. They fight it tooth and nail, with everything they’ve got. And anytime you are arguing or fighting with reality, reality will win. You can’t outsmart it. You can’t trick it. You can’t bend it to your will. Not now. Not ever.”
― Designing Your Life: Build a Life that Works for You
― Designing Your Life: Build a Life that Works for You
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