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“Why doesn’t high school teach essential life skills?
Like:
How to cook,
how to go out on a date,
how to watch your weight,
how to be financially responsible,
how to pick yourself up after a setback,
how to be mindful of your thoughts and emotions.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
Like:
How to cook,
how to go out on a date,
how to watch your weight,
how to be financially responsible,
how to pick yourself up after a setback,
how to be mindful of your thoughts and emotions.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
“My dear young friend, please don’t feel discouraged just because you are slightly behind.
Life isn’t a hundred-meter race against your friends, but a lifelong marathon against yourself.
Rather than focusing on getting ahead of your friends, first try to discover your unique color.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
Life isn’t a hundred-meter race against your friends, but a lifelong marathon against yourself.
Rather than focusing on getting ahead of your friends, first try to discover your unique color.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
“Swindlers love to sweet-talk about future gains, insisting that things will work out if we listen to them.
When our greed is awakened, we are cheated.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
When our greed is awakened, we are cheated.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
“Do not let people’s opinions of you determine who you are.
Instead of worrying about what others think, devote yourself to your dreams.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
Instead of worrying about what others think, devote yourself to your dreams.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
“One of the greatest blessings in life is meeting someone we truly admire.
That person becomes a beacon of hope, shielding us
from cynicism.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
That person becomes a beacon of hope, shielding us
from cynicism.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
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