At some point, you have to break from what your parents expect of you and do what’s right for you. And if you don’t, you haven’t lived your life.

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"Perhaps the biggest mistake I made in the past was that I believed love was about finding the right person. In reality, love is about becoming the right person."

- Neil Strauss

Love

"If you ignore a deep wound, it gets infected. Same is true of psychological wounds. You have to treat a wound to heal it."

- Neil Strauss

Healing

"Without commitment, you cannot have depth in anything, whether it’s a relationship, a business or a hobby."

- Neil Strauss

Determination

"Without commitment you cannot have depth in anything."

- Neil Strauss

Determination

"Don’t look for the person you want to spend the rest of your life with, become the person you want to spend the rest of your life with."

- Neil Strauss

Self-improvement

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"I don’t want to conquer anything. I just think that the guy with the most freedom in this ocean is the Pirate King!"

- Monkey D. Luffy

Independence

"Stand alone like a lion and live your life according to your own light."

- Osho

Independence

"It's better to be a lonely lion than a popular sheep."

Independence

"Let your spirit dart and weave, free as a dragonfly"

Independence

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go."

- Dr. Seuss

Independence