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“I don’t go along with the people who say they’d never want to live their childhoods again; I treasure every bit of mine, all the pains as well as the joy of discovery. But I also love being a grownup. To be half a century plus is wonderfully exciting, because I haven’t lost any of my past, and am free to stand on the rock of all that the past has taught me as I look towards the future.”

“You see, when we set goals that feel safer and achievable, we are caving in to our own preconceived notions of what we are capable of. We’re not pushing past our comfort zone; we’re just settling for status quo.”

“When you take ownership, you don’t have to worry about what happens to you or how other people might treat you or what obstacles might come your way, because ultimately you are in control.”

“Big goals provide the road map for our lives, the compass that tells us we’re moving in the right direction.”

“If your ultimate goal is not to have a home that looks like it belongs in a magazine or to drive a Cadillac Escalade, then what sense does it make to compare yourself - or your home or your vehicle - to the friends who has made that her primary objective?”

“No one gets a free pass. None of us are guaranteed a perfectly pleasant journey free of hardship, struggle, and pain.”

“This propensity toward jealousy and criticism—which ultimately comes from a place of feeling unworthy—can have an adverse effect on relationships.”

“Try to put your “rejection” guard down, and don’t assume you’re being rejected anytime someone says no. Most of the time, they are not rejecting you!”

“A big part of your fear comes from the script that has been playing inside your head—the message telling you that you don’t want to take the blame.”

“It’s an act of courage whenever you make the decision to accept responsibility for every choice and decision you make.”

“Have you ever heard of SMART goals? It’s basically the idea that your goals should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time Bound. Meaning, you should know exactly what can actually accomplish; it should be meaningful to you; and it should have a deadline.”

“Life is something like this…. You are walking alone in the woods and without observing a deep pit you fall into it. But managed to catch hold of a branch fallen from the above tree. Holding the branch firmly you are looking down the pit, you realize the pit is narrow, too deep and if fallen down, no way to come out of it. Now you are looking up, seeing the branches of the tree and the sunlight passing through it. There is a chance that you can come out of the pit by climbing up using the branch, but you see a snake on the branch that you are holding. At the same time, few drops of honey are dropped from the honeycomb built on the branch of the tree directly on to your lips. Now are you going to enjoy the taste of the honey or not? Life is like this - problems, challenges and happiness are part of life. We can understand life by looking backwards but we must be lived forwards by looking the life positively and enjoying every moment of our life.”

“It’s—it’s as if there is a dragon inside me. I don’t know how big she is; she may still be growing. But she has wings, and strength, and—and I can’t keep her in a cage. She’ll die. I’ll die. I know it isn’t modest to say these things, but I know I’m capable of more than life in Scirland will allow. It’s all right for women to study theology, or literature, but nothing so rough and ready as this. And yet this is what I want. Even if it’s hard, even if it’s dangerous. I don’t care. I need to see where my wings can carry me.”

“If we cannot leave something tangible behind - such as a gene or a poem - perhaps it is enough if we just make the world a little better? You can help somebody, and that somebody will subsequently help somebody else, and you thereby contribute to the overall improvement of the world, and constitute a small link in the great chain of kindness. Though it has its merits, the great chain of happiness is a bit like the great chain of turtles - it is far from clear where its meaning comes from. A wise old man was asked what he learned about the meaning of life. 'Well,' he answered, 'I have learned that I am here on earth in order to help other people. What I still haven't figured out is why the other people are here.”