5 Life Lessons To Learn From Pericles

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If you want to grow, if you want to get ahead in your life, 
you must make learning your BEST friend.
You can start with these life lessons from
Pericles, he was a Greek politician

Human beings are fragile
"Trees, though they are cut and lopped, grow up again quickly,
but if men are destroyed, it is not easy to get them again."

Freedom is not free
"Freedom is the sure possession of those alone
who have the courage to defend it."

Your legacy matters
"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments,
but what is woven into the lives of others."

Happiness depends on freedom
"Make up your mind that happiness depends on being free,
and freedom depends on being courageous."

The future is unknown. Be brave.
"But the bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what 
is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet 
notwithstanding go out to meet it."

Stand On Your Own Two Feet

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Yes, stand on your own two feet. You have what it takes to do it. Do not say you don't have what it takes to stand on your own two feet. You do. 
What are you doing right now to take charge of your life? Are you standing up for yourself, or are you afraid to stand up for yourself? 
It is not easy to take a stand, but if you believe in yourself, you can do it. 
You have only one purpose on this earth- to represent yourself, to find yourself, to take charge of your life.
The quality of your life depends upon how you treat yourself. The love you have for others depends upon the love you have for yourself. If you do not have love, you can't give love. 
Do not give what you do not have. If you have, give. If you don't, then don't.
Never please others to make yourself unhappy.
It is good to help other people, but do not let them take advantage of you. It is good to love other people, but do not abuse it. Because love brings love. Because life is love. 
When you are facing adversity, stand on your own two feet. Do not fear. Do not give in.
Adversity is your friend. It is here to make you a better person, not a weaker person.
Adversity is here to strengthen your spine, to bring out the best in you, to separate you from other people. 
Adversity is a promoter. When adversity comes, prepare for growth. Take a stand. Encourage yourself. Do not discourage yourself, no matter how tough. Only the brave can defeat adversity.
Life is for the brave. It takes courage to live a courageous life. 
When you are facing adversity, do not run away from it. When you run away from adversity, you are running away from growth. You are running away from opportunities. 
If you want to grow, it is better to run to adversity, not away from it. 
If you are afraid to face adversity, you will always run away from life, from growth.
You can change that. To do that, you must stand on your own two feet.