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no one ever is defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.
“You have to work at becoming a better emotional manager. But to start, you must first believe that you can control how you feel. Then, you have to make a point of doing so.”
― My Mother's Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius
― My Mother's Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius
“Lack of fairness is not an excuse for bad behavior; it is simply
information. If you are required to jump five hurdles to everyone else's three, and if you are unable to remove the extra ones, you are left with two options. You can remain at the starting line, ranting and raving in a fit of unproductive indignation. Or you can jump over those hurdles. Either way, the race will end when it ends. Where you're standing when it does, however, is completely up to you.”
― My Mother's Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius
information. If you are required to jump five hurdles to everyone else's three, and if you are unable to remove the extra ones, you are left with two options. You can remain at the starting line, ranting and raving in a fit of unproductive indignation. Or you can jump over those hurdles. Either way, the race will end when it ends. Where you're standing when it does, however, is completely up to you.”
― My Mother's Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius
“While you may have the right to feel the way you do, you may not realize that you also have the ability to feel just about any way you want.”
― My Mother's Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius
― My Mother's Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius
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