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"Opportunities don't happen. You create them," and other quotes to propel you forward.
The Lost Message Of Carpe Diem - Quam Minimum Credula Postero
We’re all familiar with the phrase ‘carpe diem’, it’s hard not to go into any high street shop without seeing the Latin aphorism branded on the side of bread boxes or tea towels. It can be effective in awakening the reader to their lust for life but also on it’s own it can seem a little empty. However, carpe diem was actually a shortening of the full sentence which read ‘carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero’, which translates as ‘seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow’.
By Josh Chandler Morris5 years ago in Motivation
21 Things to Remember in 2021. Top Story - January 2021.
As Albert Einstein himself said: "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results." That, to me, slowly translates to- you can't start fresh with old habits. Getting rid of our bad habits is difficult and demands unforeseen courage and strength. Whatever your new year's resolutions are, or how you perceive a healthy lifestyle, here are some thoughts that inspire me to keep working on my wellness goals. I am sure they will motivate you too. (I have taken all the pictures used in the story.)
By Marcel Grabowiecki 5 years ago in Motivation
Warren Buffet's One-Sentence Life Lesson for a 14-Year-Old
In the speech of Warren Buffet, one of the richest people in the world, at the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, of which he is the CEO, it was time for the question and answer session with the participants.
By Selim Furkan Gul5 years ago in Motivation
Three-Hundred and Sixty Degrees.
A glimmer of hope born of idealized fanaticism, seemingly, that is what it was to me at the time, although If you looked close enough you would surely see the thing I would now call something that was just beyond sheer belief, a concrete knowing- so innate; within my little sister Xanadu’s eyes, like it existed there within her before she even did. Something ancient, something entirely familiar yet so completely foreign sat in her gaze.
By Mikaela Jay5 years ago in Motivation
Top Learnings from Chanakya Neeti on Wealth that You Can Use Right Now
Chanakya Neeti is a treatise on the ideal way of life and shows Chanakya’s deep study of the Indian way of life. Whenever we hear the name Chanakya we think of someone who was way smart for his time and Neetis (strategies) of which are still valid and can be used in making one’s life more meaningful.
By Aesthetic Writer5 years ago in Motivation
