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

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"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."

- Shane Parrish

Happiness

"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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"Beauty is not about physical perfection, but about authenticity and confidence."

- Beauty and the Beast

Self-awareness

"Beauty is found in the unique qualities that make us who we are."

- Beauty and the Beast

Self-awareness

"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."

- Lily Tomlin

Self-awareness

"Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears."

- Laird Hamilton

Self-awareness

"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."

Self-awareness