Category: Wisdom

People who will matter in your life don’t measure you by the things you have or even the things you don’t have. Most often, you will be judged by how you treat them, how you made them feel and how kind you were to them. Knowing this, you can worry a little less about material things.

Every person is a hoarder of memories, but what form those memories take can change your perspective completely. Make every moment a small piece of colorful paper. Some memories will be brightly colored and joyful, others will be dark colors of tough times. Collect them all and make it rain confetti.

You cannot pluck a rose from the earth and expect its thorns not to draw blood. The rose will protect itself. Just because a rose hurt you with its thorn doesn’t mean you should fear every flower. Not every flower has thorns. Remember, too, that the rose thought it was simply defending itself. Perception matters… and you can make the most of it.

Do you ever feel like it’s too late to do something? Every day that you wake up, you are given the opportunity to follow your dreams, start a new project, or go on an adventure. “Too late” is only a limitation you place on yourself.

Your mindset in the morning affects your whole day. When you get up, do you groan and moan? If so, your day is all but guaranteed to be complaint-worthy. If instead you wake up and think, “Time for another day of chances to shine! Where will it take me this time?” then you’ve just ensured that you’ll bounce back from any mishaps and embrace all the awesome moments.

A giant can be gentle and a pixie can be fierce. Sometimes the weirdest looking foods are the most delicious and the prettiest desserts taste the grossest. We must judge others not by their appearances but by our interactions with them.

Mistakes hurt, but they can be eye-opening and offer you some of the best lessons of your life. When you goof up, you may realize how much you truly want to attain your intentions — or even find out that a goal isn’t really what you desire. If it’s the latter, great. Now you can use that lesson to form new intentions. If it’s the former, take any failure in stride as experience, recalculate, and prepare yourself to try again.

Attention is a precious gift, the value of which is inestimable. By simply, but truly, giving your attention to someone, you can connect with them deeply. When you talk with someone, give them your undivided attention. Your souls will connect when the two of you provide each other with your attention, and it’s an amazing feeling.

A life filled with an abundance of little, precious moments is one truly worth living. When you take time to appreciate the simplest things in the world, this earth becomes irrefutably beautiful. Listen to the birds chirp, watch autumn leaves floating in the wind, and treasure the smell of blossoming flowers. Don’t take these moments for granted, but do grant yourself time for these moments.

True friendship is a beautiful gift. Two souls are drawn to each other, finding happiness in one another’s existence. There are no expectations except to love and be loved, to be there for one another, and to laugh with one another.

We sparkle when we exude confidence. We all know those people who just seem to shine when they walk and talk. They have high self-esteem and a secret weapon known as self-love. Get your sparkle on.

Our worries can seem vast like the ocean. They try to drown us and it’s all we can do to hold our heads above water. The thing is, we have the ability to learn to surf the tumultuous, oppressive waves. At some point we have to say enough is enough. We have to grab our bodyboards and ride those waves.