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If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.

Mary Engelbreit (via purplebuddhaproject)

Pure stoicism in this quote

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I do appreciate photogenic storms.

The Laughing Chestnut

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“The most destructive thing I’ve ever done is believe someone else’s opinion of me.” — Teal Blue Jay

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Be nice to people on your way up because you will find then on your way down.

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The first step is for man to cease to be slave of man. Second is to cease to be slave of the monsters of his own creation

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If you think you are crazy, don't worry, you are not alone

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Mind present?

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It requires a great deal of boldness and a great deal of caution to make a great fortune; and when you have got it, it requires ten times as much wit to keep it. —

Nathan Mayer Rothschild

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“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” 

― Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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I love how humans have literally not changed throughout history like the graffiti from Pompeii has people from hundreds of years ago writing stuff like “Marcus is gay” “I fucked a girl here” “Julius your mum wishes she was with me” and leonardo da vinci’s assistants drew dicks in their notebooks just for the banter and mozart created a piece called “kiss my ass” so when people wish for ‘today’s generation’ to be like ‘how people used to’ then we’re already there buddy we’ve always been

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While we are postponing, life speeds by.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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How to Take Control of Negative Emotions

1. Don’t take every thought and feeling seriously. Both of those tend to be patterned and habitual. Thus, they are not necessarily accurate and reliable.

2. Don’t blow small things out of proportion. Take control of your thinking and keep things in perspective. Don’t allow yourself to dwell on negatives, or critical thoughts.

3. Accept that we’re all hit by negative emotions. It’s a fact of life – and is unavoidable.

4. Work on strategies that work for you, and that help distract you from the way you feel.

5. Deliberately think about more positive things – like what is going well, or the things you’re thankful for – then shrug your shoulders and move on with your day.

6. Notice your triggers – the things that bother you, attack your self esteem and your self confidence – so you recognise the patterns and can plan how best to cope.

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The Cove by Bryan Swan

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Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.

Soren Kierkegaard (via philosophybits)

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If you prepare for the worst, but hope for the best, you hardly ever be disappointed.

English proverb