If it looks impossible, look deeper #Videogameflow #Baggins…Walk Good. 28all. Eya. *KB, PR, TH, MLE*

The Warm-Up: 

“A man is worked upon by what he works on.” ~Frederick Douglass

The Core: 

“You are not responsible for the emotional education of the other adults.” ~Orange Book

“If your reputation can’t absorb a few blows, it wasn’t worth anything in the first place.” ~Ryan Holiday

“You may write me down in history, With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt, But still, like dust, I’ll rise.” ~Maya Angelou

“There’s a sweet spot where you understand a topic but you’re not smart enough to be bored with the simple stuff that matters most.” ~Morgan Housel

“My father once told me, ‘Don’t f*** over the current person in your life for someone from your past. Your past always pops up when your future looks bright.’” ~@poemsporn__

“In the end what you really must covet is a deeper relationship to reality, which will bring you calmness, focus, and practical powers to alter what is possible to alter.” ~Robert Greene

“It’s an amazing trigger within human nature: the minute someone acknowledges their flaws, not only do we tend to forgive them, but we actually come to the admire them.” ~Mark Manson

“Ego is an unhealthy belief in our own importance…The need to be better than, more than, recognized for, far past any reasonable utility. It’s the sense of superiority and certainty that exceeds the bounds of confidence and talent.” ~Ryan Holiday

“Please don’t wait on their apology to heal. Them telling you they’re sorry, will require them to do their own work. You believing their apology will heal you, once again leaves you vulnerable to the impacts of their actions. Please change your mind. Please, do not wait.” ~Nate Postlethwait

“A great day is simple: 1) a full night of sleep to feel clear-minded and focused. 2) a tough workout session to feel positive and optimistic. 3) a long walk to feel connected with nature and your own thoughts. 4) a deep conversation with someone inspiring to feel more ambitious.” ~Orange Book

“Beginners believe their ideas are valuable, and will protect them with secrecy and copyright symbols on the title page. Professionals know that ideas are a dime a dozen and nobody wants to steal them. It’s only the unique expression of an idea that’s valuable. Ideas are ephemeral and the only marketable skill is good writing.” ~Matt Bird, The Secrets of Story

“First rule: Listen to your inner voice. Second rule: Be honest with yourself. The predicament is that you listen to your inner voice, and it leads you to a path, and then you outgrow it. And you don’t want to admit that you’ve outgrown it, because you’ve made a big investment in it. But you must be willing to let go, to stand as naked as a newborn child, again and again and again.” ~Ram Dass

Last Set:

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” ~Brene Brown

Food For Thought:

“You also build trust when readers find value in something you wrote years ago. There are three types of written content: You can give people information; you can give them an opinion; or you can try to change the way they think. The first is ultra-competitive. The second pulls you towards pandering. The third is, I think, by far the most powerful, and the best way to not only get but keep people’s attention.” ~Morgan Housel, Attention

Food For Thought II:

“Don’t go hard for the wrong people. You need to understand that people will come and go throughout your life. Most are not meant to be a permanent fixture. You’re here to learn from others, you’re here to experience different perspectives, but we are all on our own individual journeys. Don’t waste a second chasing people who make your life difficult, don’t devote yourself to someone who isn’t equally there for you. The saddest thing in 2022 is that most people give themselves to people who don’t deserve it. You chase the highs of ‘challenges’ of love, but all the red flags were there. You just went for the wrong people and instead of acknowledging this mistake and owning up to it, you’ll chase the same people in an attempt to prove yourself right. But in reality, all you’re doing is hurting yourself.” ~@mentality

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