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S. C. Lourie Quote on Being Worthy and Accepting of Where You Are—No More Hiding

    “Be confused, it’s where you begin to learn new things. Be broken, it’s where you begin to heal. Be frustrated, it’s where you start to make more authentic decisions. Be sad, because if we are brave enough we can hear our heart’s wisdom through it. Be whatever you are right now. No more hiding. You are worthy, always.”

    S. C. Lourie

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    Life doesn’t always have to be sunshine and rainbows.  And it certainly runs deeper than smiles and ease.  But you already know this.  You’ve felt it: the confusion, the sadness, the frustration, the brokenness, the misery, the pain—it’s all a part of the experience of life.  What you need to know is that it’s okay to feel these emotions.  It doesn’t make you any less human to feel the breadth and depth of the emotional spectrum—if anything, it makes you more human.

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      “All of our emotions have value, and as unpleasant as some are, they’re reminders that we’re alive and have a whole lot going on inside.  Why not approach life with curiosity and wonder, instead of dread and fear.  We don’t avoid movies because we know they’ll end.  We enjoy the journey they take us on.  Our journey is life, and no one makes it out alive; the finish is death, so let’s enjoy life while we can, with those we love, while they’re still here.” ~ Humble the Poet, Things No One Else Can Teach Us (Page 46)

        “Wish upon a star, and then act properly, in accordance with that aim.  Once you are aligned with the heavens, you can concentrate on the day.  Be careful.  Put the things you can control in order.  Repair what is in disorder, and make what is already good better.  It is possible that you can manage, if you are careful.  People are very tough.  People can survive through much pain and loss.  But to persevere they must see the good in Being.  If they lose that, they are truly lost.” ~ Jordan Peterson, via 12 Rules for Life (Page 351)

        Paulo Coelho Quote on Listening To Your Heart

          “You will never be able to escape from your heart.  So it is better to listen to what it has to say.”

          Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

          Beyond the Quote (52/365)

          One of the greatest gifts I have received from my sister is the gift of a better connection to my own heart.  I don’t know anybody that is more in tune with their heart and has followed their heart’s path than she.  I see this now more than ever in how she has navigated some tough, unconventional life situations that didn’t have, well, conventional wisdom or many paths to refer to for help. When faced with unconventional situations that stray from a path that might be considered “normal,” many would try to suppress or escape from the feelings out of fear or anxiety and stick to the “norm” anyway—but not her.  From as early as I can remember, she has listened to her heart even in the most challenging of times and has been able to make the tough decisions which have led her to the beautiful path she is on now.  And what’s even more beautiful, is how this has manifested in her ability to help those around her too.

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          Quote on Managing Stress By Controlling What You Can and Letting Go Of What You Can’t

            “Remember, most of your stress comes from the way you respond, not the way life is. Adjust your attitude. Change how you see things. Look for the good in all situations. Take the lesson and find new opportunities to grow. Let all the extra stress, worrying and overthinking go.”

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            The above quote can be boiled down the following idea: accept what you cannot change, take control of what you can, do what you need to do to figure out which category each situation in your life falls, and act accordingly.   If you never make the connection that a given situation is out of your control, then you might drive yourself mad in trying to change it.  If you don’t even realize that a situation is within your control (or that at least part of it is) and you act as though it’s not, you might be suffering unnecessarily as a result.

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              “Everyone you meet along the way is just someone at a different point in their story.  So be patient and kind.  But don’t let anyone tell you how your story should go.  Only you know how your story goes.” ~ Iain Thomas, Every Word you Cannot Say (Page 24)

                “I would say, that I am applying the ‘butterfly wing’ theory to my everyday life.  It’s a kind of moral dictum, moral responsibility to keep in mind that whatever I do this second affects what the next second will be.  So I try not to do anything negative, which is my best insurance that the world will be better next second, or at least not worse.  But of course, my positive action may be undermined by 100 negative actions of others and so it may mean nothing.  But I still have to follow that dictum.  You can call it optimism.” ~ Jonas Mekas, via Happiness is a Choice You Make (Page 212)

                  “It is because we are born human that we are guaranteed a good dose of suffering.  And chances are, if you or someone you love is not suffering now, they will be within five years, unless you are freakishly lucky.  Rearing kids is hard, work is hard, aging, sickness and death are hard, and Jordan emphasized that doing all that totally on your own, without the benefit of a loving relationship, or wisdom, or the psychological insights of the greatest psychologists, only makes it harder.” ~ Norman Doidge, via 12 Rules for Life (Page xvii)

                  12 Rules for Life [Book]

                    12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson

                    By: Jordan B. Peterson

                    From this Book: 72 Quotes

                    Book Overview:  What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson’s answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research.  Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street. Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure and responsibility, distilling the world’s wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life. 12 Rules for Life shatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith and human nature, while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its readers.

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