“When we have poor values — that is, poor standards we set for ourselves and others — we are essentially giving fucks about the things that dont matter, things that in fact make our life worse. But when we choose better values, we are able to divert our fucks to something better — towards things that matter, things that improve the state of our well-being and that generate happiness, pleasure and success as side-effects. This, in a nutshell, is what «self-improvement» is really about: prioritizing better values, choosing better things to give a fuck about. Because when you give better fucks, you get better problems. And when you get better problems, you get a better life”
“Perseverance is not about never giving up. It s about pushing the boundaries that make you give up.”
“The cost of our goals is the life we exchange in pursuit of them and because the outcome of your attempts can never be guaranteed, you owe it to yourself to enjoy the pursuit itself.”
“You will always have the exactly equal opportunity to enjoy yourself regardless of the choices you make.”
“Change what you can, accept what you can’t and focus on all of the wonderful aspects of life that inspire good feelings within you. Things are good in many ways, always.”
“When everywhere look dark, look up. We can still see God through the blackness of darknesd”
“You are not alone. You are not weak. You are brass and bold and stronger than this disease. You are.”
“If you do not know how to solve a problem in your life, give prayer a try. As you bring your attention inward and sincerely seek an answer, something sacred within you unlocks the door of inner wisdom.”
“Although we live in a world engineered to make us want, we can -just by paying attention- start to see through some of it. Knowing what s going on (in your brain) won t eliminate all your wants, but it will give you at least a fighting chance to exercise your I won t power.”
“When you take a chance on yourself, people take a chance on you.”
“You can change the arch of your life if you want.”
“Look, let me just say it: That could be anything but whatever that s, one-sided love or one-way trust, understanding, care, concern, consideration or maybe sacrifice is pointless and disappointing because things are not reciprocating these days. Also, the chance of that happening is very bleak and in the end, weeping in the middle of the night under a blue-black sky is for suckers or maniacs. You are gifted and sensible, you can understand this much...”
“I don t know who need to hear this but, it s never too late to learn the basic things to make that quantum leap in your careers. Things like, how how to shake hands, how to look somebody in the eye and speak, how to introduce yourself, the dining table etiquette, telephone etiquette, office etiquette, when to use a shrimp fork or a salad fork or a dessert fork, etc. Sounds too extreme?? Cool!! Ignore these and be assured that, in the end, you ll die after being in an average life doing an average job and living an average life.”
“What people don t understand about other people -and when malevolent don t want to understand- is that a moment is not a lifetime and everyone can transform to their best self if they have the appropriate resources.”
“If you’ve never experienced the misery of failure, the chances are pretty good that you haven’t tried very hard to succeed. I’ve never met anyone who has made it to the top—and managed to stay there—who didn’t first taste the bitterness of defeat, usually many defeats.”
“Elizabeth s life is penned very simply in this inspiring memoir about her incredible battle, to find a way to live. Born the year her parents immigrated from Europe, in a large catholic family, she experienced poverty, neglect, rejection and abandonment before the age of eighteen. She had no sense of self and felt invisible most of the time. Her father passed away after battling cancer for eleven years, when she was nineteen years old. It was then that her world took a bad turn, when she fell in love with a drug addict/dealer. Twenty four years later, after using heroin everyday while trying to raise her five children, circumstances forced her to leave him. Elizabeth and her three year old daughter had only one bag of clothes and a stroller. They were homeless for three months and she attempted suicide. Without a car, phone, money or friends and in very poor health she was lost and broken and needed help but was too stubborn to reach out, believing her life to be worthless and of no value. She did not attend any detox, meetings, rehabs, counselors or doctors but with only sheer determination and persistence, overcame her dependency on drugs. Elizabeth began her harrowing journey towards the light of truth and found freedom in Christ alone. She remains clean to this day and is a very private person. She wrote her story only to help people who suffer like she did and need help to find a way to live without drugs.”
“Succenergy , Activate your energy, discover your success inside you.”