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February 13, 2017
“Nice!” I thought. “Something to look forward to.”
But I don’t think she knew how much difference her advice really made for me. It soothed my anxiety about approaching the big 4-0. It caused me to shift my thinking about getting older. It also got me excited about reaching that particular milestone because I knew exactly what she was talking about.
I wanted to engrave the words into my brain. It’s the first thing that comes to mind when I stop to think about my age and how it makes me feel. I’ve since enlightened at least a handful of people with my sister’s brilliant observation.
You never know when you’ll hear something like this that will make you stop in your tracks and think about the world in a new way. It could be something your boss says in passing, or a motto a family member lives by, or even something a stranger casually — and randomly — mentions in passing.
Here are 25 of the most inspiring and thought-provoking responses:
“The quieter you become the more you can hear.”
“You will never be good at something in the beginning.”
“The only person to never make a mistake, is the one who never tried anything.”
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.”
“The weirdest people always have the darkest stories.”
“I can teach it to you but I can’t learn it for you.”
“It’s a bad day, not a bad life.”
“The Master has failed more times than the beginner has ever tried.”
“We take the time to treat sprained ankles. It’s the same way with minds.”
“When the game is over the king and the pawn go in the same box.”
“Don’t practice until you do it right — practice until you can’t do it wrong.”
“You deserve to be happy.”
“Grief is just love without a home.”
“If you live like you’re rich when you’re not rich, you’ll never be rich. But if you live like you’re poor when you aren’t poor, you’ll never be poor.”
“Everybody knows something you don’t, so treat them like it.”
“Don’t believe anything you hear and only half of what you see.”
“Live as if you’ll die tomorrow, study as if you’ll live forever.”
“Love isn’t how you feel about someone else. It’s about how they make you feel about yourself.”
“Someday, someone you love is going to die. Then you’ll realize that none of this matters.”
“Don’t worry about what you look like. Nobody cares; they’re too busy worrying about what they look like.”
“Sometimes you just have to let a ship sink.”
“If you turn your back now you will regret about this your whole life. If you push further you will look back and just laugh about this moment.”
“It’s better to regret something you have done, than to regret something you haven’t done.”
“Surround yourself with people who inspire you.”
“Those you anger you, control you.”
Life can be tough and weird and wonderful and glorious and sad and crazy. So if you’re feeling lost, confused, or uninspired, turn to this list and remember: You’re not alone.
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