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“Living clearly and presently takes courage. Don’t live in the haze of the abstract, live with the tangible and real, even if—especially if—it’s uncomfortable.…

— Ryan Holiday

“Before you go to live the life you are being forced by others to live, remember they'll never be there to share your challenges…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Open your eyes, heart and mind to an unknown atmosphere, where it's cool and clear with no judgments or prejudices but where mercy and…

— Pamela Smith Pettway

“Control your emotions and never allow them to cloud your judgment. Let your focus be on the open doors that lead you to greatness.”

— Gift Gugu Mona

“The world is what it is, it’s our job to simply present ourselves as boldly and clearly to it as possible, accept the reactions…

— Mark Manson

“Each day, wake up with a plan. Don’t just approach your days in an unfocused void. That state of mind leaves too much room…

— Carlos Wallace

“When you're struggling hard to manage your own emotions, it becomes unbearable to have to witness other people's, to have to try and manage…

— Gail Honeyman

“Sometimes, it is necessary for me to step back from my emotions and my life. I need to be the outsider looking in, sitting…

— Jaeda DeWalt

“I use this as a paradigm for our whole attitude toward life, what you did was you worked very hard, you try to understand…

— Philip K. Dick

“And why is it so hard when things go against you? If it’s imposed by nature, accept it gladly and stop fighting it. And…

— Marcus Aurelius

“Get out of your own way. Learn to exist gracefully and peacefully with yourself.”

— Bryant McGill

“And if you can’t shape your life the way you want, at least try as much as you can not to degrade it by…

— C.P. Cavafy