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When we carve out a niche for ourselves in our imagined future, and decide that we won’t be happy until we achieve it, we can only feel threatened and anxious over anything that stands in our way.

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When we see things in perspective, we see them in their proper relationship as to value or importance.

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When you accept yourself totally, you are free to accept other people.

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When you can see the humor in embarassing situations, they cease to be stressful.

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When you like yourself, you will gravitate toward people who like you.

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When you make the world a better place, you become a better person whose life is filled with purpose and passion.

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Wherever you are, whatever your circumstances may be, whatever misfortune you may have suffered, the music of your life has not gone. It’s inside you – if you listen to it, you can play it.

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Whether you are an optimist or a pessimist, the choice as to how you will be in the future is yours and yours alone.

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Will you move effectively toward your goals, or simply give up when different challenges appear?

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Wisdom does not come from constant success. Wisdom comes from lessons learned through failure.

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