My problems are going away quickly. I can do something about it and it’s just this one situation.
That’s how the optimist thinks. You can now imagine how the pessimist thinks.
Resilience
Nice word isn’t it? I am reading The Resilience Factor.
“…but wait I have been through a whole lot of other shit before, so I oughtta be able to withstand some more.” – Guru
The meaningful life
“The meaningful life is using your signature strengths and virtues in the service of something much larger than you are.” – Martin Seligman, PH.D
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You can do anything
“You can do anything you want to do, forget what they say, as long as you believe in you, keep chasing your dreams…” – Too Short
Maybe you can’t do anything you want to do. As maybe you don’t have the natural talent for it. But in some arena – one closer to your talents, you probably can.
There is no try
“There is no try. There is do and do not.” – Yoda
Things will change
Things will change, things will improve, enjoy the moment before you move.
If you don’t know
“If you don’t know the history of the author then you don’t know what you have read.”
– KRS ONE
Everybody’s bad
“Everybody’s bad, everybody’s tough, but how many people are intelligent enough to open up their eyes and see through the lies. Discipline themselves, yourself to stay alive…”
– KRS ONE
Your parents
Your parents gave you the ingredients and some of the pots and pans, but you’re the chef.
Build Strengths
“Build strengths, not weaknesses” -Martin Seligman, PH.D
In other words, focus on making your strengths and talents stronger not on fixing your weaknesses.