One of the best protections against disappointment is to have a lot going on.

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"Rather than struggling to become bigger fish, we might concentrate our energies on finding smaller ponds or smaller species to swim with, so our own size will trouble us less."

- Alain de Botton

Balance

"A ‘good job’ can be both practically attractive while still not good enough to devote your entire life to."

- Alain de Botton

Balance

"Feeling lost, crazy and desperate belongs to a good life as much as optimism, certainty and reason."

- Alain de Botton

Balance

"Don't despair: despair suggests you are in total control and know what is coming. You don't – surrender to events with hope."

- Alain de Botton

Hope

"If we are not regularly deeply embarrassed by who we are, the journey to self-knowledge hasn’t begun."

- Alain de Botton

Self-awareness

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"Treat your body like someone you love."

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"Love yourself first and everything else falls into line."

- Lucille Ball

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"If you prioritize yourself, you are going to save yourself."

- Gabrielle Union

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"Tuesday proves you are resilient, no matter how the week began. You deserve some self-love."

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"When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier."

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