What's some life advice you've heard, read or have told others?

One I always return to for perspective: "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."

@Heather225

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@Heather225 🤔🤔🤔 does this mean I have a great mind!?!!😮😮

tagging some wise folks off the top of my head

@Jenna @AffyAvo @ASilentObserver @Mahad2804 @ReganL @SparkyGizmo @HealingTalk

@Heather225

Hi H! 😊 ❤️ Many thanks for this amazing forum post as well as for tagging me! Also, thank you so very much for your positive affirmation of me today! Comes at a time when I probably need one the most! I'm so grateful for you! ❤️

I feel like sometimes the universe brings to you what it is that you need and at times when you might need it the very most. Having said that, a great friend shared a quote with me yesterday that had resonated with them. It was interesting as they have no idea of what one of my recent challenges have been or how oh so fitting this would be to help me.....

"People who try to make this world worse do not give themselves a day off. How could I do that"? - Bob Marley 

This was Marley's response to someone that asked how they were able to show up and sing at a peace rally 2 days after they had been shot in front of their very own home. Marley refused to take a day off with the knowledge that there are others that do the same but, only to do bad things instead of good. 😇

As a music lover, my gift 🎁 to any that may need or want....feel free to listen to "Three Birds" by Bob Marley. Hoping it will bring you comfort today as well as always. 

*high fives* 😊 and big *hugs* ❤️

@Heather225

By Stephen Covey, based on Epictetus:

"By focusing on our Circle of Influence, we take charge of the things we can control and work to expand this circle. This leads to positive change and personal effectiveness, whereas focusing on the Circle of Concern, which includes the vast array of concerns we have no control over, drains our energy and diminishes our power."

@AnnaSilverberg Much truth in that 3rd quote.

My life advice is: Dear, you’re only on the late night talk show because Beyoncé had to cancel and no one really gives a flyin f about what you have to say. 

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@PineTreeTree

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@PineTreeTree 😮😮😮😮 pine!!!! I am shocked😮😮😮 shoccckkkeddd 😮😮😮😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man."

- Mark Twain

@slowdecline48 Yeah, the last starving man I picked up was quite shocked. (1) Because I could lift him up and (2) because, well in his words, “WTF man, what do you think you’re doing, put me down!” 😂

"To reach a port, we must sail - sail, not tie at anchor - sail, not drift."

- F.D.R.

@slowdecline48

Sail, not drift.

Oh, I am in love with this quote.

Indeed. It is inspiring without being saccharine or hokey. I firmly believe that in his era, Roosevelt was the only man in my country who could stack up to Churchill. They were leaders in the best sense...men who took power not for its own sake, but because they were determined to steer their own nations through the worst storms of the time. I don't see anyone like them around today, in the upper ranks of government...& it's a crying shame.

One more because he was one of the best:

"There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still."

- F.D.R.

"The inevitable truth is, you're on your own. Yes, as harsh it may sound at first. At the end of the day, you'll have to muster the courage to pick yourself up because no one's going to do that for you 'always', there will be some day you'll just need to do it by yourself and that'll be the most freeing feeling in the world because if there's anyone who has your back for sure always, it's *you*, do yourself a favor and own your back every step of the way. Do you, for you, by you because *you* deserve being a better you and doing better by you, for you. You've always been the saviour you've always needed. Find or Create or Strengthen your inner resources to keep showing up for yourself in a way you need to be seen. Everything you need is within." ~ 🌞

Nice. Who said that first?

@slowdecline48

Hehe thank you, I've only ever come across the idea of "you got you" earlier, not any stand-out quotes in particular from anyone; the entire text is an elaborate version of the same, in my words.🌞

Have you come across any similar quotes from other people?😮

@Sunisshiningandsoareyou

Amazingggggg! So very well said! 

*high fives* 😊 and big *hugs* ❤️

@SparkyGizmo

Awww *high fives* and *keeps hugging* thank youu, Sparkyyy Sparkkk!🤗❤

@Sunisshiningandsoareyou

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I have had to learn for myself the past 7 weeks is you have absolutely no idea what tomorrow may bring. If you think surely things can't get worse, they definitely can. Enjoy every moment with those you care about and never take anything or anyone for granted. 

@ThoughtLight hugs you extra tightly ❤❤ how is your mum? And how are you doing sweetie?

@Tinywhisper11 thank you very much. Always love a good hug. Mom is doing very well. She's consistently mentally clear because pain is more controlled. She took 10 steps all on her own and they even took her outside to see the total eclipse. Now, we just have to tell her about her sister. Her surgeon said she's strong enough. He will waive the 2 visitors at a time rule for it. I'm doing alright. Have been getting back into my daily reading which is vital to me. Going to try to do some writing. Found a new therapist who happens to have specialties in trauma and grief and is in walking distance from my house. Now to find a new psychiatrist so I can get rid of my current one. I would say surely things can only go up from here, but I've had to bite myself for saying that before. My plant obsession is still going strong but it's a better stress response than most. Then spending too much on books on Amazon. But both make me happier and calmer and aren't hurting anything. College orientation in June so I'm getting nervous. But I think I will plant some tulips and hyacinths this weekend outside since it's so nice and maybe get some more plants for the indoor collection. I'm wanting to make a terrarium. The QLP course is providing some nice distraction so I'm trying to not focus on all bad things. I just need reminders to not do that and that's usually mom's job. Without her little reminders I have a tendency to spiral. 

Simple but true: "The only way out is through."

"Letting pain be pain links us with others."

-Matthew Fox

"Sometimes you do things to change the world, and sometimes you do things so the world doesn't change you."

-William Sloane Coffin

@Heather225

life is too short to let others use and abuse you, don’t let anyone make you feel less than. If someone doesn’t support you then you don’t need them in your life. 

@pinkfanta Yes, there are so many people we can have relationships with - why be with people who hurt us?

One of my favorite quotes that I live by today after learning how important taking care of ourselves is. 

Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind. - Dodinsky

In the hustle and bustle of our busy lives, we often forget the significance of self-care. It is not just a luxury, but a prerequisite to lead a satisfying and harmonious life. By giving yourself the time and attention you deserve and making self-care a priority, you can better handle life's obstacles with strength, kindness, and energy.

@Jenna

Interesting that that is very similar to the one I posted.  🙂

@Heather225•••🌕

One timeless piece of advice I've come across is: "Embrace change and adaptability." Life is constantly evolving, and being open to change can lead to growth and new opportunities. Remember, flexibility is key to navigating life's twists and turns! 🌱🌟

@Heather225

The future is for those who believe in the beauty of their dreams

– Elenor Roosvelt

@softRiver1038 amm

@bestTiger7190 ammm

For those who might need to be told these things, this would count as advice.  Hopefully, for those on this site, it is simply an affirmation.

No Difference (by Shel Silverstein):

Small as a peanut,
Big as a giant,
We're all the same size
When we turn off the light
Rich as a sultan,
Poor as a mite,
We're all worth the same
When we turn off the light.
Red, black or orange,
Yellow or white,
We all look the same
When we turn off the light.
So maybe the way
To make everything right
Is for God to just reach out
And turn off the light!

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Edison