- Redefine “happiness” not as something you experience when you get what you want, but something you feel when you have something meaningful to work toward each day.
(Book: 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think - Brianna Wiest) - Life will throw everything but the kitchen sink in your path, and then it will throw the kitchen sink. It’s your job to avoid the obstacles. If you let them stop you or distract you, you’re not doing your job, and failing to do your job will cause regrets that paralyze you more than a bad back.
(Book: Open - Andre Agassi) - Don’t worry about doing it well; just do it. Don’t worry about writing a bestseller, just write. Don’t worry about making a Grammy-winning hit, just make music. Don’t worry about failing, just keep showing up and trying. At first, all that matters is that you do what you really want to do. From there, you can learn.
(Book: The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery - Brianna Wiest)