6 Powerful Mary Oliver Quotes For Living A Life

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“You want to cry out aloud for your mistakes. But to tell you the truth the world doesn’t need any more of that sound.”- Mary Oliver

“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.”- Mary Oliver

“I simply do not distinguish between work and play.”- Mary Oliver

“I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.”-

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“Listen. Are you breathing just a little and calling it a life.”- Mary Oliver

“What men build, in the name of security, is built of straw.”- Mary Oliver

Why Are You Blaming Other People For Your Own Mistakes?

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Stop blaming other people for your own actions.

“It is good to have a reason for every action you perform other than blaming others for your faults.”– Auliq Ice

Happiness comes from taking responsibility for your actions. If you want to be happy with yourself, stop blaming people for your actions. It is your life, live it.

When you make a mistake, own it. Don’t play with it. It is yours to fix. So what are you still waiting for?  

Instead of blaming others for your trouble, instead of blaming others for where you are right now in your life, why not spend some quality time to assess how you can make things better for yourself, for your life, and for the people around you?

Know this: blaming prevents you from taking responsibility for your own life. It also prevents you from owning your mistakes. If you don’t own your mistakes, if you avoid embracing your mistakes, you won’t take it seriously to fix them.

There is power in ownership. People take seriously what they own. So own your mistakes. Do whatever is within your power to fix them. If you don’t fix your mistakes, you will make them again. Are you ready to learn from your mistakes? If you are ready, don’t blame other people, fix them.