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4 Life Lessons That We Can Learn From Thich Nhat Tu

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Quotes, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Success Quotes
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“Don’t regret over the past because it’s over. Don’t worry about the future because it is not here yet.”- Thich Nhat Tu

All you have is now, right now. What are you doing with it? If you are not using it to do positive things, life changing things, you are wasting it. Don’t waste your time. Because it is limited. You are not going to be here forever. So use your time wisely.

“Never quit halfway.”- Thich Nhat Tu

You are not a quitter. You are a winner. When things are not going well for you, don’t quit, just take a break.

“Real peace always comes from within.”- Thich Nhat Tu

“Real peace always comes from within.” That is because everything happens within. The life within controls the life without. Your inside life is more important than your outside life. So if you want to feel great on the outside, you must first pay attention to how you feel within.

“Don’t be a fool to waste your precious time and life.”- Thich Nhat Tu

Remove wastes from your life to be productive. According to Stephen Covey, “first thing first.” All you have is now. All you have is this moment. So if you want your future to be better than what you have now, you must remove wastes from your life. You must remove wastes from your work. Do the important things first. Remove unproductive friends from your life. Do not do what they do. Do what you do. If you want to achieve your dreams, you must do your own thing.

What Is The Use Of Worrying About What You Cannot Change?

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Motivational Quotes, Personal Development, Personal Growth
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According to Reinhold Niebuhr, “God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the others.” We don’t do that. We want to prove our friends wrong. We want to tell people how strong we are, how smart we are. Look, you are not living for your friends. You are living for yourself. For that simple reason, you should be honest with yourself. Do not do things because you want to prove people wrong. Why is that? Because if you fail to do it, if you fail to accomplish it, you are going to be frustrated with yourself. Instead of doing something just to prove people wrong, why not do your own thing? Why not focus your whole attention on doing the things that can really make you a better person.

If you want to make peace with yourself, if you want to make peace with your life, do not worry yourself about what you cannot change. Just accept what you can change. As Shantideva once said, “If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, then what is the use of worrying?” Don’t worry about what you cannot change. Because when you worry about it, you make it worse, not better. Don’t worry, just change what you change.