· Who has a fiercer struggle than he who strives to conquer himself? - Thomas à Kempis
· Everything takes longer than you plan, never happens the way you want, and always gets worse before it gets better. This is not a bug. It's a feature to weed out people who are just playing lip service to the idea of self-improvement and who don't want to do the work.
· I’m the first person to say that once you’re an adult, your childhood is no longer an excuse. With that said, I understand the power of the environment you’re raised in. My life was my responsibility, but that didn’t negate the influence of my early environment. I couldn't do anything about the past, but I could improve the future. I could only do that by accepting the truth of my present circumstances.
· An easy way to tell the difference between attention and respect is to see how often you're invited to respectable functions. Do your friends invite you to meet their family members or make introductions and recommendations on your behalf that could bring you money or opportunities?
· When people just like you for the entertainment you provide, they aren't going to attempt to get to know you beyond casual interactions. They're trying to maximize their exposure to the parts of you that they like while minimizing their exposure to your character. Put differently, if people don't respect you, they won't feel comfortable putting their reputation on the line for you, even with something as casual as a family gathering.
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