Tag: Love

This Is The Only Thing That Matters Right Now

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto

“Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly. It is the one thing we are interested in here.”- Leo Tolstoy

There is no ordinary time. There is no ordinary day. And there is no ordinary life.

If you know what you want, every moment is a special moment. If you are doing the right thing, every moment is a special moment.

If you are living rightly, every where you go is a special place. Do not take anything for granted. Because you are here to enjoy your life, to live your life, to make things happen.

Leo Tolstoy said, “Love is life.” When you are in love with yourself, nothing can stop you from getting to where you want to be. Because love is happiness. Love is strength. Love is energy. Love is peace.

When you are in love with yourself, you are in love with your life.

Richard Bach said, “The things we own, the places we live, the events of our lives: empty settings, and forget diamonds! The only thing that matters, at the end of a stay on earth, is how well did we love, what was the quality of our love?”

Love matters. If you don’t love yourself, you can’t touch other people. To touch other people, “love and be loved!”

“There Are No Mistakes.” Here Is Why

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo by Brett Jordan

When you make a mistake, it is not the end of your life. In short, it is the beginning of a new day, of a new life, of a new you.

When you make mistakes, don’t deny them, own them. You learn from them when you own them.

If you want to learn more from your mistakes, don’t be afraid to make one or two mistakes. But do not make it a habit. It is good to make a mistake, but do not do it every day.

Mistakes are opportunities to know more about your world. So when you make a mistake, instead of beating yourself up, take it as a learning opportunity. Anthony Robbins says, “Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Do not try to be perfect.” Yes, he is right.

“Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.”- Nikki Giovanni

Learn from your mistakes. Do not avoid mistakes. When you avoid mistakes, you are avoiding your own growth. Remember, nothing is going to happen if you don’t embrace mistakes. So why avoid mistakes? You are going to make more, anyway.

“There are no mistakes,” only lessons. There are no mistakes, only opportunities. According to Richard Bach, “There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they’re necessary to reach the places we’ve chosen to go.”

Do not let the fear of mistakes stop you from living your true life. Whatever you are doing, don’t expect it to be perfect the first time. It is not going to be perfect. Because you are doing it for the first time. Barbara Sher said, “You don’t have to get it right the first time.” No one gets it right the first time. So be comfortable with mistakes. And you will grow.