words of wisdom

More form Marc and Angel.

Love yourself and be proud of everything that you do, even your mistakes.  Because even mistakes mean you’re trying.

Think for yourself, and allow others the privilege of doing so too.  We all dance to the beat of a different drum.  There are few absolute ‘rights’ and ‘wrongs’ in the world.  

Always choose to be true to yourself, even at the risk of incurring ridicule from others, rather than being fake and incurring the pain and confusion of trying to be someone you’re not.  When you are comfortable in your skin, not everyone in this world will like you, and that’s okay.  You could be the ripest, juiciest apple in the world, and there’s going to be someone out there who hates apples.

A mistake doesn’t become a failure until you refuse to correct it.  Thus, most long-term failures are the outcome of people who make excuses instead of decisions. 

Don’t kill people’s dreams with negative words, and don’t put up with those who do.  Don’t let people interrupt you and tell you that you can’t do something.  If you have a dream that you’re passionate about, you must protect it.  When others can’t do something themselves, they’re going to tell you that you can’t do it either; and that’s a lie. 

Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who have proven that they are committed to misunderstanding you. 

It doesn’t matter if you’ve failed or if you’ve been beaten.  All that matters is that you learn something, get back up, and try again.  Because winning is a good feeling, but winning when nobody else thought you could is an awesome feeling.

Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin.  Beginning makes the conditions perfect.

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

What you do every day matters more than what you do every once in a while.

Every time you make a mistake, you’re one step closer to your goal.  The only mistake that can truly hurt you is choosing to do nothing simply because you’re too scared to make a mistake.

Don’t let your fear of what could happen make nothing happen.

Don’t worry about others doing better than you.  Concentrate on beating your own records every day.

You’ll never reach your destination if you keep stopping to tell everyone where you’ve been and what you’ve accomplished.

If you want to get over a problem, stop mulling it over and talking about it.  Your mind affects your mouth, and your mouth affects your mind.  It’s nearly impossible to move beyond something when you’re obsessing over it.

Often it’s the deepest pain which empowers you to grow into your highest self.

 If you are thankful for what you do have, you will end up having even more.  Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold; happiness dwells in the soul.  Abundance is not about how much you have, it’s how you feel about what you have.