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Why You Should Have A True Friend

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Quotes, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Spirituality
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We can’t live without others. And others can’t live without us. We need them in our lives. They need us in their lives. But it is important to know who you are inviting into your life. Don’t bring everybody into your life. Because you cannot be a friend to everybody. If you are a friend to everybody, then you are not a friend to your soul. Because you cannot make everybody happy. Do not even try to do it. It is not going to work.

You need a true friend. But if you can’t find a good friend, then be a true friend to yourself. Love yourself. Be your own best friend. Because if you cannot be your own best friend, no one can be your best friend. Your best friend lives within you. Your best friend is you, your soul, your heart.

Your true friend will always be there for you, will not judge you, will lift you up when you are down, will make you laugh when you are sad, will talk to you with respect, will always celebrate your success, will help heal your broken soul, will help you transform your life, and help you transform your pain into purpose.

If you cannot find a true friend, be a true friend to yourself, to your boss, to your wife, to your neighbor, to your customer, to your dog, to your mentor, to your soul. Can you make your soul happy?

Why You Should Always Do More Than You Possibly Can Do

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Success
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“Unless a man undertakes more than he can possibly can do, he will never do all that he can.”- Henry Drummond, Scottish biologist and writer

That is how we grow. That is how we do great things. You cannot grow if you don’t challenge yourself. You cannot grow if you don’t try the impossible. If you want to live a better life, you have got to do more. If you don’t do more, you won’t get more.

Many people want to achieve success, but they don’t want to do the work. Work strengthens us. It builds our muscles. It builds our inner selves. It reveals our true selves to us. If you do not do your work, your work will do you.

To grow yourself, you must do your work. You are responsible for doing your work. Do not delegate your real work. And if you want people to respect you, to follow, to trust you, always do your work. Do not tell people what you can do. Just do it. Just show it. Because work is hard. Talk is cheap. Jean de La Fontaine said, “By the work one knows the workman.” By your work, people will know you.