Motivational quotes to keep you going.

Dont know if he's already been posted, but Eric Thomas is the truth.

Dude helped me get through those long days of going to class, going to work, coming home and studying till the AM.



Keep Grindin NT
 
Dont know if he's already been posted, but Eric Thomas is the truth.

Dude helped me get through those long days of going to class, going to work, coming home and studying till the AM.




Keep Grindin NT

in more ways than you know bro. ET is my guy! Dude always gets me back in the game when the struggle gets real. He's a much appreciated bonus in my life. Dude always gives that real.
 
"Ive learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."- Maya Angelou

On a side note: How do you deal with people that aren't really interested in self-improvement? I feel like all I want to do is enjoy my time on Earth, and be the best person that I can. I'm not pyscho about it...but I try to eat better, workout, do well academically, prepare for life etc.

Gf kinda just rolls with the punches, is reactive, and doesn't really appreciate life. She makes such little effort to be better (eat better, spend wiser, workout more, appreciate her job). Bit of a silver spoon growing up. She never had to work for anything, parents bought her wtv she wanted, let her quit anything she didn't like, never had to worry about money etc.

I'm a bit at a crossroads of whether I can deal with it or not. She is a great girl...but i feel like I am always pulling her to try to better herself. I'm a very non pushy person but the general way she lives annoys me sometimes. She'll come over and eat a banana and just leave the peel laying around on the table. It's a simple thing. Put the peel in the freezer garbage bag so it doesn't attract bugs in this summer heat. I don't want to make a big deal out of it and get angry over such little things..but can't help feeling more and more frustrated about that sort of stuff. Any particular quotes/words to help out in this situation? The one I've put above does make me feel much better.
 
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"Ive learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."- Maya Angelou

On a side note: How do you deal with people that aren't really interested in self-improvement? I feel like all I want to do is enjoy my time on Earth, and be the best person that I can. I'm not pyscho about it...but I try to eat better, workout, do well academically, prepare for life etc.

Gf kinda just rolls with the punches, is reactive, and doesn't really appreciate life. She makes such little effort to be better (eat better, spend wiser, workout more, appreciate her job). Bit of a silver spoon growing up. She never had to work for anything, parents bought her wtv she wanted, let her quit anything she didn't like, never had to worry about money etc.

I'm a bit at a crossroads of whether I can deal with it or not. She is a great girl...but i feel like I am always pulling her to try to better herself. I'm a very non pushy person but the general way she lives annoys me sometimes. She'll come over and eat a banana and just leave the peel laying around on the table. It's a simple thing. Put the peel in the freezer garbage bag so it doesn't attract bugs in this summer heat. I don't want to make a big deal out of it and get angry over such little things..but can't help feeling more and more frustrated about that sort of stuff. Any particular quotes/words to help out in this situation? The one I've put above does make me feel much better.

Not sure how old you are bro but I will say I have been in your shoes and understand exactly how you feel. It is very tough to be with someone that is not interested in self-improvement.....at least I can say had a very tough time dealing with it in my last relationship. My advice is to always try to communicate with her that self-improvement is something you want to do together as a couple and tell her it means a lot to you that both of you can improve together as you go through life.

How she reacts to you opening this dialogue is very important. If she is open-minded and willing to do this with you and shows effort in at least trying then in my opinion you have a keeper. Just don't expect her to do everything like you but you can always respect effort. If she immediately rejects and refuses to even try to do this together then you have to look inwardly at yourself and ask yourself is this something you believe that you can deal with LONG TERM.

If you know the truth is that you can't deal with it then you know what you have to do. Trust me you can find definitely someone out there that wants to improve themselves constantly like you. If your current situation doesn't work out you will be very happy when you do find that person that you followed your heart.

Good quote BTW!
 
Not sure how old you are bro but I will say I have been in your shoes and understand exactly how you feel. It is very tough to be with someone that is not interested in self-improvement.....at least I can say had a very tough time dealing with it in my last relationship. My advice is to always try to communicate with her that self-improvement is something you want to do together as a couple and tell her it means a lot to you that both of you can improve together as you go through life.

How she reacts to you opening this dialogue is very important. If she is open-minded and willing to do this with you and shows effort in at least trying then in my opinion you have a keeper. Just don't expect her to do everything like you but you can always respect effort. If she immediately rejects and refuses to even try to do this together then you have to look inwardly at yourself and ask yourself is this something you believe that you can deal with LONG TERM.

If you know the truth is that you can't deal with it then you know what you have to do. Trust me you can find definitely someone out there that wants to improve themselves constantly like you. If your current situation doesn't work out you will be very happy when you do find that person that you followed your heart.

Good quote BTW!

Appreciate the words! Thanks. I'm 27..and she is a bit younger...23. I have to sometimes step back and accept that she hasn't been through the fires of working for 6 years etc. You are completely right about it. She does WANT to change, but lacks the willpower to do it mostly. You are right about the dialogue part of it...she does want to be better about stuff. It is just about making habits. This post stemmed from a little bit of side issues to it...but it is a cousin to self-improvement. I respect her effort and how far she's come since I've met her. It frustrates me because I'm not the best at sticking with it either in terms of eating well, working out often, and saving money..so to have someone that is even less strong-willed than me frustrates me occasionally. In some ways it pushes me, because I know if I am a better example she'll want to follow suit.
 
"Ive learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."- Maya Angelou

On a side note: How do you deal with people that aren't really interested in self-improvement? I feel like all I want to do is enjoy my time on Earth, and be the best person that I can. I'm not pyscho about it...but I try to eat better, workout, do well academically, prepare for life etc.

Gf kinda just rolls with the punches, is reactive, and doesn't really appreciate life. She makes such little effort to be better (eat better, spend wiser, workout more, appreciate her job). Bit of a silver spoon growing up. She never had to work for anything, parents bought her wtv she wanted, let her quit anything she didn't like, never had to worry about money etc.

I'm a bit at a crossroads of whether I can deal with it or not. She is a great girl...but i feel like I am always pulling her to try to better herself. I'm a very non pushy person but the general way she lives annoys me sometimes. She'll come over and eat a banana and just leave the peel laying around on the table. It's a simple thing. Put the peel in the freezer garbage bag so it doesn't attract bugs in this summer heat. I don't want to make a big deal out of it and get angry over such little things..but can't help feeling more and more frustrated about that sort of stuff. Any particular quotes/words to help out in this situation? The one I've put above does make me feel much better.

I don't know any applicable quotes for your situation but things could be worse. If she is kind honest and loyal then try and work it out.
 
The irony is some of you are at the start wishing it was easier, while the upper echelons who have already made it are working intently at making it harder and more painful. - The greats live for the challenge
 
Appreciate the words! Thanks. I'm 27..and she is a bit younger...23. I have to sometimes step back and accept that she hasn't been through the fires of working for 6 years etc. You are completely right about it. She does WANT to change, but lacks the willpower to do it mostly. You are right about the dialogue part of it...she does want to be better about stuff. It is just about making habits. This post stemmed from a little bit of side issues to it...but it is a cousin to self-improvement. I respect her effort and how far she's come since I've met her. It frustrates me because I'm not the best at sticking with it either in terms of eating well, working out often, and saving money..so to have someone that is even less strong-willed than me frustrates me occasionally. In some ways it pushes me, because I know if I am a better example she'll want to follow suit.

Yeah I hear you man. I just think you have to have a real conversation about it. Communication is key.....you can't know where both of you are going until its discussed.
 
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“Be brave. Even if you’re not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference. Don’t allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It’s there for your convenience, not the callers. Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is. Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river. Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated. Don’t major in minor things. Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Helen Keller, Leonardo Da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein. Don’t spread yourself too thin. Learn to say no politely and quickly. Don’t use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved. Don’t waste time grieving over past mistakes Learn from them and move on. Every person needs to have their moment in the sun, when they raise their arms in victory, knowing that on this day, at his hour, they were at their very best. Get your priorities straight. No one ever said on his death bed, ‘Gee, if I’d only spent more time at the office’. Give people a second chance, but not a third. Judge your success by the degree that you’re enjoying peace, health and love. Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly. Leave everything a little better than you found it. Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation. Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life and death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems. Never cut what can be untied. Never overestimate your power to change others. Never underestimate your power to change yourself. Remember that overnight success usually takes about fifteen years. Remember that winners do what losers don’t want to do. Seek opportunity, not security. A boat in harbor is safe, but in time its bottom will rot out. Spend less time worrying who’s right, more time deciding what’s right. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life. Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get. The importance of winning is not what we get from it, but what we become because of it. When facing a difficult task, act as though it’s impossible to fail.”
— Jackson Brown Jr.
Never come in this thread, but seeing this made it all worth it.. Def need to read this..
 
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

MORAL :
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.
 
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