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In a time of destruction, create something. -Maxine Hong Kingston. Words to live by ♥ ♥ GO HERE for More INSPIRATION --> https://www.teepublic.com/user/samax/albums/150068-inspiration-station

In a time of destruction, create something. -Maxine Hong Kingston. Words to live by ♥ ♥ GO HERE for More INSPIRATION --> https://www.teepublic.com/user/samax/albums/150068-inspiration-station

In a time of destruction, create something. -Maxine Hong Kingston. Words to live by ♥ ♥ GO HERE for More INSPIRATION --> https://www.teepublic.com/user/samax/albums/150068-inspiration-station

In a time of destruction, create something. -Maxine Hong Kingston. Words to live by ♥ ♥ GO HERE for More INSPIRATION --> https://www.teepublic.com/user/samax/albums/150068-inspiration-station

In a time of destruction, create something. -Maxine Hong Kingston. Words to live by ♥ ♥ GO HERE for More INSPIRATION --> https://www.teepublic.com/user/samax/albums/150068-inspiration-station

Peace. Keep breathing, fam.

Hard work is great, but kinda overrated. Counting on hard work alone for your success leads to burnout. Care about yourself. Care about your work. Care about your friends. Care about the results. Care about helping others.

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A rap quote I always wanted on a teeshirt

I very rarely argue with anyone on the internet. But a Facebook "friend" tried to say I was "lucky" in the comments and I stayed on his tail until he "agreed to disagree." Looking at that in my FB memories got me thinking. Quitters are always trying to call me lucky. Never that. Magic? Maybe. Blessed? Fa sho. But I go too hard to let anyone call my wins luck.

Cubist painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) remains very quotable. This is my favorite Picasso quote.

"Teach only love, for that is what you are." -Gerald Jampolsky... I don't remember where I heard this quote, but I wrote it in my journal in April of 2012. Words to live by! - AMEN

There is nothing more powerful than a human being with a made up mind.

People worry about looking cool and stylish a lot. I just focus on being happy. Being happy never goes out of style.

This is one of those sayings that a mentor passed to me that I never forgot. Not everybody is right for you, and you are not right for everybody. Don't take it personal. Most people are the wrong people.

Battling reward-seeking behavior? Let everyone know you're in recovery, and keep up the great work!

Battling reward-seeking behavior? Let everyone know you're in recovery, and keep up the great work!

Love is a gift. Even love that is not returned is beautiful, but to enjoy it fully, you must remember to love yourself with the same love you flow to others.

Love is a gift. Even love that is not returned is beautiful, but to enjoy it fully, you must remember to love yourself with the same love you flow to others.

Life is complicated. Take what you can from the wisdom and genius of previous generations. But don't let the ideas and institutions of the past oppress you. Just because it is what's done, doesn't mean it's what should be done.

Life is complicated. Take what you can from the wisdom and genius of previous generations. But don't let the ideas and institutions of the past oppress you. Just because it is what's done, doesn't mean it's what should be done.

It's natural to notice when things aren't fair. But being mad at people who are getting "more than their fair share" isn't gonna do you any good. Stop hating on them long enough to figure out how to get your fair share and help your people get theirs. Success is the best revenge.

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” - Maya Angelou

This message is just for you. To help you remind yourself that you are good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, and strong enough. If you want, you can get better. But you are enough right now.

PRO TIP- Put your joy where no one can reach it. Your happiness is more important than you think. Achieve a state of bliss and maintain it as best you can. Don't let others convince you to sacrifice your happiness. You can't help others from a place of emotional deficiency.

Excuse my French, but sometimes I get people saying that they have a calling to do something, but being timid about making it happen. I understand that the world doesn't always step up to support your calling, but the world definitely needs it.

Excuse my French, but sometimes I get people saying that they have a calling to do something, but being timid about making it happen. I understand that the world doesn't always step up to support your calling, but the world definitely needs it.

Pessimism is not more "realistic" than optimism. Faith and worry are basically the same thing. Both require believing in things you can't see. Both invite you to predict the future. The difference is what you believe in, and what you choose to do about it. Optimists believe that things will certainly get better if you don't give up. Pessimists lean into the idea that it isn't worth it to try too much because you'll only be disappointed. Both optimists and pessimists predict their own future. I've tried them both, and I don't really recommend either. On my best days, I'm not an optimist or a pessimist. I'm a scientist. I come up with ideas. I test them. I measure the results, learn from the data, and make adjustments.

The boy so live, ya had his name on your cereal.

Agent Orange fights opponents much stronger than him, but none of 'em are tougher! Be tough like Agent Orange! Life is pain. Walk it off!

Confidence is more important than talent. People think confidence is an identity. They think it's hereditary. Either you got it or you don't. WRONG! Confidence is a habit. A skill you can build up like a muscle. Confidence is a decision. Choose confidence!

Confidence is more important than talent. People think confidence is an identity. They think it's hereditary. Either you got it or you don't. WRONG! Confidence is a habit. A skill you can build up like a muscle. Confidence is a decision. Choose confidence!

On the super-popular business motivation record "The Strangest Secret", Earl Nightingale shared the following wisdom. "Rollo May, the distinguished psychiatrist, wrote a wonderful book called 'Man’s Search for Himself', and in this book he says: 'The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice; it is conformity.' And there you have the trouble today: It’s conformity, people acting like everyone else without knowing why, without knowing where they’re going." Nightingale believed the secret to wealth was serving others at a high level, but it required self-determination and a strong sense of why you were doing things. Conforming to others without knowing why almost guarantees mediocre results at best.

Focus on what you want, not what you don't want, because you will veer in the direction of your focus.

I don't need counseling. I need an assistant. I need an agent. I need an office manager. A copywriter. Maybe a maid (*ahem* site manager). If I'm gonna pay for "professional help", I want to pay PROFESSIONALS to do things that actually HELP me, not pay someone to tell me all the things I need to do (ESPECIALLY things I already know need to be done, but don't have time to do). Giving me MORE things to do is not helping. Pointing out cracks in my armor, holes in my walls and flaws in my structure is not helping. PATCH the holes for me, fam! I'll tip you good! Look... I'm a little bit crazy. But I don't need to be fixed. I need to make this crazy work for me.