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thoughtskeepmeawake · 3 months
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Things that can Destroy your Motivation
1. Not having goals. You can’t reach your goals if you don’t know what they are.
2. Choosing goals that don’t inspire you. You won’t be able to keep on going if the prize at the end doesn’t really matter to you.
3. Expecting immediate results. Anything worthwhile is a battle and a struggle. It takes times and effort to bring about a change.
4. Lack of support. We all need someone to believe in us and to be our cheerleader when we start to feel discouraged.
5. Not believing in yourself. As Henry Ford so wisely said: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.”
6. Feeling bored. Most success involves a lot of humdrum work, and repeatedly doing the same kind of stuff. But each day brings you closer to achieving what you want.
7. Inaction and laziness. You have to work the plan before the plan will work … and dreams are only dream till you turn your thoughts to actions. Also, it’s crucially important that you manage your time well, and you don’t get distracted or procrastinate.
8. Being around negative people. There are plenty of people who only see the flaws, and whose eyes are on the problems, and the absence of solutions. If you hang out with them, you will lose your zest and passion, and your positive outlook will soon be undermined.
9. Comparing yourself to others. We each are individuals, and we start from different places; we all face our challenges, and work at different rates. Remember “it’s your journey”. Be patient with yourself.
10. Encountering setbacks. No matter how great your plans, or your level of commitment, you’re bound to face some setbacks and encounter obstacles. That’s a normal part of growth – just keep going when life’s tough.
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thoughtskeepmeawake · 4 months
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virginia woolf's 1931 new years resolutions : "to have none. not to be tied. to be free & kindly with myself. sometimes to read, sometimes not to read. to go out, yes—but stay at home in spite of being asked. as for clothes, i think to buy good ones."
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thoughtskeepmeawake · 5 months
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i love how theres no rules for pronouncing words in English, you literally just have to learn and hear someone say every single word
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thoughtskeepmeawake · 6 months
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thoughtskeepmeawake · 6 months
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Emily Brontë, from “Wuthering Heights”
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thoughtskeepmeawake · 6 months
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T.S. Eliot, from Poems & Plays: 1909-1950; "Murder in the Cathedral"
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thoughtskeepmeawake · 6 months
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Murals and graffiti on the streets of Ireland in solidarity with the Palestinian people agaisnt settler-colonialism
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Tips for Self-Acceptance
1. Recognize that there is no-one who is ‘normal’. Love who you are and accept your differences.
2. Don’t think of your differences as inferiorities. They are all part of the package that make you “you”. And the world would be boring if we all were just the same.
3. Refuse to give up on yourself or your dreams. The biggest mistake you could ever make is to not try something in case it goes wrong.
4. Respect your own opinions, your viewpoints and beliefs. If people don’t like then, they can just get over it! Trust your heart and intuition – don’t just listen to others.
5. Don’t be afraid to express, and be, yourself. Develop your own style and your own creative flair.
6. Don’t listen to anyone who puts you down. It’s likely that they’re suffering from low self-esteem – hence they’re trying to feel better by criticising you.
7. Hang out with people who love you just for “you” – and who know that they have failings and hang ups, too.
8. Smile and be happy – you deserve to enjoy life. And remember life’s a journey; it’s not a race.
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You live in beautiful circles  your hair is held  by a round pin  so responsibly
A costly chain  submits itself  to your neck
A watch that is never wrong  lies against your wrist
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thoughtskeepmeawake · 2 years
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“The daily routine of most adults is so heavy and artificial that we are closed off to much of the world. We have to do this in order to get our work done. I think one purpose of art is to get us out of those routines. When we hear music or poetry or stories, the world opens up again. We’re drawn in — or out — and the windows of our perception are cleansed.”
— Ursula K. Le Guin, Talking on the Water: Conversations about Nature and Creativity (Trinity University Press, October 11, 2016) (via Alive on All Channels)
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thoughtskeepmeawake · 2 years
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Art by Alfonso Cuñado
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thoughtskeepmeawake · 2 years
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thoughtskeepmeawake · 2 years
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“The trick is to enjoy life. Don’t wish away your days, waiting for better ones ahead.”
— Marjorie Pay Hinckley
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thoughtskeepmeawake · 2 years
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peace be upon those who laugh with years of crying in their hearts, those who chose to live even though life hasn’t agreed with them yet
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thoughtskeepmeawake · 2 years
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“Speaking does harm, sows confusion and weakens things that are obvious. Speaking makes me tremble inside. I don’t think I have ever said anything really important in my entire life — there’s a lack of words for the most important things anyway.”
— Olga Tokarczuk, House of Day, House of Night
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thoughtskeepmeawake · 2 years
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tabu in the namesake can stab me and tabu in maqbool would definitely stab me
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thoughtskeepmeawake · 2 years
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we have to like. continuously work on ourselves. there’s no plateau or anything. just continuous work.
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