A happy person doesn’t have to convince other people they are happy. Either you are or you’re not. And if you are, you’re not taking selfies to show people.

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"You are not responsible for other people’s opinions, feelings, or perceptions of you. They own that, not you."

- Shane Parrish

Self-awareness

"That feeling when you give it all you have, and life still kicks your ass."

- Shane Parrish

Adversity

"Failure hurts but passes quickly. Regret hurts forever."

- Shane Parrish

Adversity

"Reading speed is nothing more than signaling. Skim broadly to find something worth reading. Then dive in slowly and deeply. It’s not how fast you read but what you absorb that matters."

- Shane Parrish

Learning

"Use setbacks in life as an opportunity to become a bigger and better person. Don’t wallow."

- Shane Parrish

Growth

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"In loving someone as they are, we open ourselves to the possibility of true happiness."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get."

- W. P. Kinsella

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"You’re only one workout away from a good mood."

- Health Coach Maria Marlowe

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"Friday sees more smiles than any other day of the workweek!"

- Kate Summers

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"Oh! It’s Friday again. Share the love that was missing during the week. In a worthy moment of peace and bliss."

- S. O’ Sade

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