I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach the destination.
-Jimmy Dean
Tag: Acceptance
Be who you are and say what you…
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.
-Dr. Seuss
Be yourself and the people who will accept you for who you are are the ones worth keeping around. Those who won’t accept you for who you are aren’t worth your time and energy.
Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but…
Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.
-Jonathan Lockwood Hule
Being angry at someone will definitely hurt you whether it does or does not lead to a consequence for the other person. Letting go of your anger, can benefit your health by getting rid of negative emotions. In this context, forgiving does not mean forgetting, but rather coming to accept the fact that it happened.
Re examine all that you have been told…
Re-examine all that you have been told. Dismiss that which insults your soul.
-Walt Whitman
Because one believes in oneself one doesn’t try…
Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others.
Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval.
Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.
―Lao Tzu