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Winston Churchill Quote on Being Prepared and Ready When Your Special Moment Comes

    “To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.”

    Winston Churchill

    Beyond the Quote (135/365)

    Rather than wait for the opportunity before you start to prepare—start preparing for the opportunity that is going to come. Too many people wait for their golden ticket, their lucky break, their big moment—when really, all they’re doing is waiting. Golden tickets aren’t given to people who aren’t even in the competition. Lucky breaks might happen, sure—but luck has more to do with preparation meeting opportunity. Don’t base your life plan on the lottery—it’s not an admirable way to the top anyway. Big moments come and go all of the time. The tragedy, as Sir Winston Churchill points out, is when those big moments come and you’re unprepared, unqualified, or just plain too passive to step into it.

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    Penor Rinpoche Quote on Dealing With Life Now Rather Than Waiting (and Worrying) About It Later

      “Life is more difficult if you worry.  It’s better to deal with things as they come up.”

      Penor Rinpoche, via Turning the Mind Into An Ally (Page 101)

      Beyond the Quote (134/365)

      I have noticed in myself over the past few days an increased tendency to use my phone. This tendency, I suppose, could be for many reasons. It could be because of the addictive nature of phones, the increased desire for connection during a time of isolation, it could be a coping strategy to deal with the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, a lackadaisical response to the slower lifestyle (in my case at least), or a combination of all of the above. While it is important to be a little more lenient on yourself during a time of global crisis, what I have also noticed, from careful introspection, is that I have felt my anxiety levels go up in proportion to the increased phone use.

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        “what i miss most is how you loved me. but what i didn’t know was how you loved me had so much to do with the person i was. it was a reflection of everything i gave to you. coming back to me. how did i not see that. how. did i sit here soaking in the idea that no one else would love me that way. when it was i that taught you. when it was i that showed you how to fill. the way i needed to be filled. how cruel i was to myself. giving you credit for warmth simply because you had felt it. thinking it was you who gave me strength. wit. beauty. simply because you recognized it. as if i was already not these things before i met you. as if i did not remain all these once you left.”

        Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey (Page 138)

          “when you are broken

          and he has left you

          do not question

          whether you were

          enough

          the problem was

          you were so enough

          he was not able to carry it”

          Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey (Page 103)

            “you mustn’t have to

            make them want you

            they must want you themselves”

            Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey (Page 96)

              “love will come

              and when love comes

              love will hold you

              love will call your name

              and you will melt

              sometimes though

              love will hurt you but

              love will never mean to

              love will play no games

              cause love knows life

              has been hard enough already”

              Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey (Page 60)

                “i do not want to have you

                to fill the empty parts of me

                i want to be full on my own

                i want to be so complete

                i could light a whole city

                and then

                i want to have you

                cause the two of us combined

                could set it on fire”

                Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey (Page 59)

                  “he placed his hands

                  on my mind

                  before reaching

                  for my waist

                  my hips

                  or my lips

                  he didn’t call me

                  beautiful first

                  he called me

                  exquisite”

                  Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey (Page 54)

                  Sadhguru Quote on Not Fixing Everything Else, But On Fixing Yourself To Better Deal With Everything Else.

                    “Do not try to fix whatever comes into your life. Fix yourself in such a way that whatever comes, you will be fine.”

                    Sadhguru

                    Beyond the Quote (133/365)

                    The following story was submitted by Angel via the Share Your Story page on our website. In it, she discusses how she managed to break away and move forward from limiting beliefs that were imposed on her throughout her life that were a source of much stress and anxiety. Now, as you’ll read about below, she lives a more accepting and grateful life. And it all started from a simple recommendation that came from some of her best friends. Here’s Angel to explain:

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                    Lori Deschene Quote on How Worrying Is A Waste of Precious Time

                      “If you worry and nothing’s wrong, you’ve wasted precious time over nothing. If you worry and something is wrong, you’ve still wasted precious time.”

                      Lori Deschene, Tiny Buddha

                      Beyond the Quote (131/365)

                      What higher purpose does worrying serve? Let’s assume for a few moments that since we all do it so much that it serves some sort of higher purpose—otherwise, why would we continue doing it so damn much? Worrying is sort of like concerned thinking. When you break those two components down—thinking and concern—they both certainly can be argued as serving us in beneficial ways. So where’s the issue? Let’s dive a little deeper.

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                      Sarah Lewis Quote on How A ‘Near Win’ Could Be Better Than ‘The Win’

                        “To reach an audacious goal, we sometimes benefit from having it lie just beyond our grasp.”

                        Sarah Lewis, The Rise

                        Beyond the Quote (130/365)

                        Think about a time when you won – by a lot.  What was going through your mind?

                        • “Who’s ready to celebrate?!”
                        • “What are we having for dinner?”
                        • “All of my hard work has finally paid off.”

                        Think also about a time when you lost – by a lot.  What was going through your mind after that?

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                          “the thing about having

                          an alcoholic parent

                          is an alcoholic parent

                          does not exist

                          simply

                          an alcoholic

                          who could not stay sober

                          long enough to raise their kids”

                          Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey (Page 39)

                            “you tell me to quiet down cause

                            my opinions make me less beautiful

                            but i was not made with a fire in my belly

                            so i could be put out

                            i was not made with a lightness on my tongue

                            so i could be easy to swallow

                            i was made heavy

                            half blade and half silk

                            difficult to forget and not easy

                            for the mind to follow”

                            Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey (Page 30)

                              “there is no bigger illusion in the world

                              than the idea that a woman will

                              bring dishonor into a home

                              if she tries to keep her heart

                              and her body safe”

                              Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey (Page 24)