Notes from Nana
For some time now, Nana's been occasionally texting the grandkids some inspirational quotes. I thought they were worth collecting...
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Laziness kills ambition.
Anger kills wisdom.
Fear kills dreams.
Ego kills growth.
Jealousy kills peace.
Doubt kills confidence.
Now, read the above from right to left...
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Always do what you're afraid to do. Ralph Waldo Emerson
This isn't just a quote. It's a challenge. Fear shows us the way. What scares you might be the thing that grows you. Speak when your voice shakes. Try when you feel small. That's how you build courage. That's how you grow. Don't wait to feel ready. Do the hard thing now.
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None of us is as smart as all of us. Chinese proverb
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Don't study hard, study well. Not just with your mind but with your heart. Never do it just to pass, but to learn. Do not memorize, but understand it fully. Never think you're stupid. Always tell yourself you can do it.
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Remember, most of your stress comes from the way you respond, not the way life is. Adjust your attitude, and all that extra stress is gone.
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It may not be easy, but it will be worth it.
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Good luck with everything you do today.
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The most dangerous way we sabotage ourselves is by waiting for the perfect moment to begin. Nothing works perfectly the first time, or the first 50 times. Everything has a learning curve. The beginning is just that - a beginning. Surrender your desire to do it flawlessly on the first try. It's not possible. Learn to learn. Learn to fail. Learn to learn from failing. And begin today. Begin now. Stop waiting. Veronika Tugaleva
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The harder you work, the luckier you get.
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Correction isn't criticism. It is someone believing you can do better.
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There is so much power in believing everything will work out.
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Success always demands a great effort.
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Saving $8 a day equals $3,000 per year.
Reading 15 pages a day equals 25 books a year.
Walking 10,000 steps a day equals 70 marathons a year.
Waking up 1 hour early every day equals 365 extra hours a year.
Never underestimate the power of small habits.
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You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry. Don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way. Walter Hagen
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In case no one told you today, you're doing amazing and I believe in you!
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Whatever can be done another day can be today. So get it done.
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We are all in the position of waking up and having a choice. Do I make the world better today somehow, or do I not bother.
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The most underrated skill in life: the ability to show up, even when you don't feel like it.
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Success is 1% talent and 99% refusing to give up when life is hard as hell.
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It's kind of fun to do the impossible. Walt Disney
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Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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May your cup overflow with peace, love, and pure awesomeness today.
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Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. Mark Twain
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Winners are not those who never fail, but those who never quit.
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Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway. John Wayne
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If you fail, never give up. FAIL means First Attempt In Learning.
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No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow your progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying. Tony Robbins
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Success always demands a greater effort. Winston Churchill
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Why is it important to be kind? Because we walk past hundreds of people every day, and none of them wear signs that say, "I'm grieving" or "I'm barely holding it together." But they're everywhere. Kindness may be the only softness they receive today.
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It's not our job to fix people, change people, or judge people. It's our job to love people.
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Nothing is impossible... The word itself says "I'm possible." Audrey Hepburn
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Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth. Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Train yourself to be in a good mood:
Today is going to be a good day.
Something cool is going to happen to me today.
No matter what happens, I can handle it.
I need to give myself more credit for how hard I try.
I'm allowed to be a work-in-progress.
I have something important to contribute to the world and I can do it today.
If I just keep showing up, life will reward me.
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The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. Steve Jobs
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NO = Next opportunity.
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There are many things in your life you cannot control, but it is in your control to always be: kind, honest, hardworking, and curious. Focus on those traits and life will unfold as it should.
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Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one. Marcus Aurelius
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Success is where preparation and opportunity meet. Bobby Unser
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When you try something you risk failure. When you don't try, you ensure it.
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Let whoever think whatever. Just keep getting better.
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Faith and fear are both unseen forces. One fuels your wings and the other builds your cage.
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Be happy with what you have. Be excited about what you want. Alan Cohen
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Be grateful for what's in your hands. Be hungry for what's ahead. This balance is where real peace - and real progress - lives.
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If you see someone today without a smile, give them yours.
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When you're nervous about stepping outside of your comfort zone, remind yourself: "It feels scary because it's unfamiliar - not because I'm incapable.
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Whether you believe you can or whether you believe you can't, you're absolutely right.
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A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whomever is around to be loved. Kurt Vonnegut
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You don't get stronger by doing what you can. You get stronger by doing what you thought you couldn't.
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If God is making you wait, do what waiters do: serve.
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Focus not on the hundred things that you will or may have to at some future time but on the one thing that you can do now. Eckhart Tolle
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Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. You only need a heart full of grace, A soul generated by love. MLK
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There's never a perfect moment, only this moment. Start now.
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God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can change, and the wisdom to know the difference.
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Don't try to skip the struggle. That's the most valuable part of the journey where all of the character, resilience, and confidence is built.
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I would unite with anyone to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglass
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Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.
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There is no failure if you either win or you learn.
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When we judge or criticize another person, it says nothing about that person; it merely says something about our own need to be critical.
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Good actions give strength to ourselves, and inspire good actions in others. Samuel Smiles
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It won't happen overnight. But if you quit, it won't happen at all. Keep going.
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You have what it takes, even when you doubt it.
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When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new. Dalai Lama
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Be the reason someone smiles today.
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Working out will make you feel weak when it's actually making you stronger. Learning will make you feel dumb when it's actually making you smarter. Investing in yourself will make you feel broke when it's actually making you rich.
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You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Jim Rohn
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You are what you do, not what you promise to do.
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It's better to walk than wait for the train that's not coming.
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