“If you want to trust yourself, make decisions that are
grounded in your authentic principles. Don’t lie. Don’t
cheat. Don’t push others down to obtain success.”
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grounded in your authentic principles. Don’t lie. Don’t
cheat. Don’t push others down to obtain success.”
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“Truly being authentic is knowing what matters to you, on the deepest level of who you are, and committing always to act from that authentic center.”
― The Power of Starting Something Stupid: How to Crush Fear, Make Dreams Happen, and Live without Regret
― The Power of Starting Something Stupid: How to Crush Fear, Make Dreams Happen, and Live without Regret
“When a seed sprouts, it's a violent process. The skin breaks and splits in two. Something dies and something is born. Anytime you paint a strong or violent image, you may be expressing that part of yourself that's opening in order to let the new emerge.”
― Life, Paint and Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous
― Life, Paint and Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous
“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”
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“We each appear to hold within ourselves a range of divergent views as to our native qualities.. And amid such uncertainty, we typically turn to the wider world to settle the question of our significance.. we seem beholden to affections of others to endure ourselves.”
― Status Anxiety
― Status Anxiety
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