4 Thought Redirects

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Why didn’t I start earlier? The past can’t be changed, but there’s no better time to start than now. What is the point in trying? Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed? I’m going to treat each day as my last, and make the most out of it. This is too hard. I can’t do it. Success is challenging, but that makes effort worth it. I will grow into my goals. So many people are ahead of me and doing better than I am. Everyone has different journeys and problems. Comparing is a waste of time.

Learning Should Be A Joy

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Learning should be a joy and full of excitement. It is life’s greatest adventure; it is an illustrated excursion into the minds of the noble and the learned. ~ Taylor Caldwell

BIKE Affirmation

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When you find yourself thinking negative thoughts, reframe your mind and remind yourself of the BIKE Affirmation

Toleration

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Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle. ~ Helen Keller

The One Thing

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The one thing you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So, write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can. ~ Neil Gaiman

Perspective

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I’m delighted that your mind is different,

That you see shapes and colors your own way.

Because my mind’s not always coherent,

And deep feelings aren’t always the same.

How You React

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Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. ~ Charles R. Swindoll