"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."
~Epictetus.
(Greek philosopher associated with the Stoics, AD 55-C135)
"Passion is a positive obsession.
Obsession is a negative passion."
~Paul Carvel.
You won't realise the distance you've walked until you look around and realise how far you've been.
"Do or do not. There is no try."
~Yoda
These 2 are on the card I selected at random today. From now on (for a while anyway) I'm just picking a card at random.
That may change if I feel someone needs something in particular.
The first one today applies nicely to Nicole. You have come such a long way London Darling
And I'm really happy to say so have I. It's a nice feeling, xoxo Cate
"The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own.
No apologies or excuses.
No-one to lean on, rely on or blame.
The gift is yours-it is an amazing journey and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins."
~ Bob Moawad.
"Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is fear of failure."
~ Jack Lemmon.
When you encounter a trigger to eat, your thoughts determine whether you act in a productive way that strengthens your resistance or an unproductive way where you give in.
Responding to your sabotaging thoughts is a skill that you can use for your lifetime, to keep off excess weight, permanently.
"Start by doing what's necessary then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
~ St Francis of Assisi.
Sometimes rock bottom is simply the shallow end of a swimming pool and getting through it means putting your feet down and, step by step, walking out of it.
“The keys to patience are acceptance and faith.
Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world around you.
Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen.”
"Always remember the distinction between contribution and commitment.
Take the matter of bacon and eggs.
The chicken makes a contribution.
The pig makes a commitment."
~John Mack Carter
This quote cracked me up (pun intended.) Sorry to mention bacon & eggs but I thought it was worth it for the laugh!
You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be!
~ Donna Levine
There is inside you
All of the potential
To be whatever you want to be;
All of the energy
To do whatever you want to do.
Imagine yourself as you would like to be,
Doing what you want to do,
And each day, take one step
Towards your dream.
And though at times it may seem too
difficult to continue,
Hold on to your dream.
One morning you will awake to find
That you are the person you dreamed of,
Doing what you wanted to do,
Simply because you had the courage
To believe in your potential
And to hold on to your dream.