Nothing you don't already know: Remarkable reminders about meaning, purpose, and self-realization
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The moment we discover our purpose is the moment we tap into an infinite source of energy. This is the moment we realize we weren’t tired; we were just uninspired. As Mark Twain said, “The two most important days in your life are the day
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“We all carry a spa with us everywhere we go. t’s just a matter of knowing how to get in.”
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“[...] I realized being at a company this small meant I could physically see my efforts pay off. When I was working for the government, I had struggled with the slow pace, and also with the understanding that I might never know who actually cared about the work I had done.”
― The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store
― The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store
“While some of us have rejected a parent, others have merged with a parent in a way that clouds our identity and drains our individuality. In the merged relationship, we might have missed opportunities for self-definition or lost the edges of who we are and what we feel.”
― It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
― It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
“The path forward is only revealed when we begin walking.”
― Don't Believe Everything You Think
― Don't Believe Everything You Think
“If we could say anything to the younger generation, it would be “Do what you like and don’t listen to others”. We tried a lot of things until we found something really original and that we really like. This job requires a lot of courage and patience but it’s worth it, because every day you have to try something new with no boss around—just music, friends, and perseverance.”
― Don't Get a Job… Make a Job: How to Make it as a Creative Gradute
― Don't Get a Job… Make a Job: How to Make it as a Creative Gradute
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