A sudden realization flashed in her mind. No one else's opinion mattered. It was so simple, one of those things a consoling parent might say, and yet it contained a fundamental truth. The entire world could believe in Hazel's greatness but their faith was meaningless if she didn't believe it herself. Conversely, the world could dismiss her ambitions, but it didn't matter as long as Hazel believed in their possibility. Greatness not only started with her, it could not begin anywhere else.
Then why can't I do it?' 'You haven't given yourself permission.' She laughed weakly. To Hazel's surprise, Hob didn't bat an eye. 'I'm dead serious. Failure scares some people so badly they forget what they're even trying to do. They're not trying to succeed at something; they're just trying not to fail. There's a big difference. I saw it on seyu and at the Province exams. Bibliosk was easy because you weren't afraid of the outcome and could just be in the moment. You even had fun with it.' He leaned forward. 'It's time to believe in yourself, Your Highness. Give yourself permission not just to succeed but to be great.
When you can't win by being better, you can win by being different. By combining your skills, you reduce the level of competition, which makes it easier to stand out. You can shortcut the need for a genetic advantage (or for years of practice) by rewriting the rules. A good player works hard to win the game everyone else is playing. A great player creates a new game that favors their strengths and avoids their weaknesses.
If we followed our own advice, we'd be successful.
Don't let a thief into your house three times. The first time was enough. The second time was a chance. The third time means you're stupid.
Once you embrace your value, talents and strengths, it neutralizes when others think less of you.
When a man plays with your heart it is for one of two reasons: He knows he can or he is undecided.
If you don't feel the same way about him, if you're just leading him on, you need to tell him that. I've seen too many nice guys get shafted because a girl can't get over some jerk.
It's disconcerting to realize how little you have to say to someone who once occupied such a prominent place in your bed.
More than friends, eh? More than friends... You know, my mother once told me that half of the hatred that springs up between people is rooted in this mistaken belief that there's any human relationship more sacred than friendship.
Doing something later is not automatically the same as doing something better
You want my advice? Put down your phone. Hug her from behind and kiss the back of her neck. Entwine your fingers with hers…. You’re welcome.
To love is to open oneself up for vulnerabilities To love is to open oneself up for uncertainties
I think it’s true that the older you get, and I am very old, the more you see that being in love and breaking up have a lot in common. Love is hard. Breaking up is hard. Love is dramatic. Breaking up is dramatic. Which makes me think that a lot of the questions you have about breaking up might be better thought of as questions about the nature of the love you have with this girl.
When you enter your next relationship, you become the person you split up with.
Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pound ought and six, result misery.
When you start something, make sure that you're willing to take the time to finish it right because, honey, the work you put into it will be more than worth it in the end. The best things always are.
لن يفشل أبدا كل انسان يحاول
If you want your prayers answered, get up off your knees and do something about them.
You have never been and you won’t ever be wrong for choosing yourself! Read that again …