“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
“Sometimes you’ve got to lose the battle to win the war.”
“Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” ~Winston Churchill
“Win with humility, lose with grace.”
You can’t win every battle you participate in but, if you learn from your failure, you will be in a great position to win the next time.
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A lot of people think the answer to these simple questions will tell you everything you need to know; I agree, but I also believe a lot of people confuse needs and wants. People who chase after wants often chase what they need away.
If you chase after things you don’t need, the sacrifice will not be justified. The only change you really need to make in life is your attitude to the life you already have.
“The day you change your attitude is the day your life changes.” ~Anon
“Real change is difficult at first, confusing in the middle, and rewarding at the end.” ~Anon
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” ~Aristotle. That’s the reason why you should never label yourself. You can’t be described using one word. In fact, no one word can adequately describe any person. The reason is clear, the moment you put a label on yourself or anybody else, you limit your potential and theirs because from that moment, you will look for evidence to support that label.
Some of the labels include but are not limited to
Funny
Angry
Clever
Stupid
Wise
Male
Female
Crazy
Fat
Athletic
Not good enough
Too good
Sad
Happy
Not labelling yourself as stupid or sad is obvious, but “What’s wrong with being labelled happy or funny?” You ask. Well, there will be days when you will not feel very happy or funny, and the pressure of living up to those labels could leave you feeling isolated. “I can’t face that today.” is said by people who try to live up to unrealistic expectations.
Being mislabeled by other people also has its drawbacks. Imagine the surprise on somebody’s face as they eat some beetroot while expecting to taste carrot because they didn’t look beyond the label.
The only label you should give yourself is “HUMAN.” Or, if you add the word, “sometimes,” after the labels above; you understand that, at any given moment, you can change and become somebody else.
“Only label what can be labelled, and even then, you need to be careful.”
Keeping your head up when you think the world is trying to keep you down is the most important thing you can do because good body language can often be the first step on your road to success.
“People often miss the opportunities staring them straight in the face because they are looking on the ground.”
“The secret to success is being ready when your opportunity comes.” ~Benjamin Disraeli
Relationships are comprised of three elements; what’s the most important one?
I don’t expect too many answers because it’s a difficult question, and here’s another one, can relationships survive without one of them?
