depositions of a chronic thinker.

[protectts-deactivated20210217]

[gaypeopletwitter]

[deeplifequotes]

“When I was homeless the first time, it was in my early 20’s. My wife just couldn’t handle being a mother anymore, so she left our two and a half year old son in my arms and took off with all the money we had. I soon learned that she hadn’t paid rent for the last three months, so with no money and being three months past due on rent, we were evicted. I was in between jobs, so my son and I were on the streets with no money coming in and attempting to live in an old car I owned at the time. I remember saying to my son, ‘We’re going to get through this together.’ I went around to vacant lots and picked up Coke bottles and 7-Up bottles, because in those days you got two cents for a little one and five cents for a big one. When you’re broke and you can’t pay the bills, those are some of the most difficult times as a man and as a father. But what I learned was that when you’re really down and out and you’re at the very bottom, all you can do is look up.”

— John Paul DeJoria, a self-made billionaire and philanthropist best known as a co-founder of the Paul Mitchell line of hair products and The Patrón Spirits Company

[buddhaprayerbeads]

Best advice I’ve received so far

the time you take being jealous of other people’s success is the time you could be using to build your own

you’re never going to “feel like it”

doing and practicing now is better than waiting for the perfect moment

eliminate people with toxic habits from your life

you are in control. Everything you’ve done up to this moment led you here. Therefore, your future is determined by what you do now.

everything is as it should be and only later in life you can connect the dots.

self discipline will give you freedom. consistency will give you results

everything is temporary. You should find freedom in this concept

the rich stay rich acting poor and the poor stay poor acting rich

being healthy means finding a balance between the good and the bad

the people that outranked you have outworked you.

you can’t be grateful and negative at the same time.

[wnq-books]

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius  |  @wnq-books

[best-life-hacks-on]

250+ Top Self-Help Books

[wordsnquotes]

5 Reasons To Read Self-Help Books (Even If You Think You Don’t Need To)

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[onlinecounsellingcollege]

If you want to be more confident …

1. Don’t compare yourself to other people.

2. Don’t ruminate on what others do and say.

3. Learn to be patient, and to just enjoy the journey.

4. Expect to meet with problems – and know that these will pass.

5. Remember that you’re strong, and can cope, and thrive in hard times.

6. Appreciate your qualities and personality.

[virgoassbitch]

There are gonna be people who try to make you doubt your worth and second guess the decisions you make regarding it. Whenever you walk away from something that is beneath you, there are gonna be people telling you you’ve made the wrong decision. Don’t listen to them. You know in your heart what you do and don’t deserve to put up with. Birds of a feather flock together and sometimes you just don’t fit in.. in a GOOD way. 🕊

[al-dihya]

the whole point of religion is being highly aware that there is a higher power which by default should humble your postition as a creation on this earth so I don’t even understand how people can produce so much arrogance and superiority once they have decided to indulge in religious practices 

[zenmister]

Hello Zenmister... How can I be happy when others around me succeed? I am 22 years old and dealing with depression and low self-esteem. I feel like the only way for me to have good self worth is to achieve things but I don't know what I want/ should accomplish. I feel paralyzed. :( I can't connect with people around me anymore because I feel ashamed... How can I find self-worth inside?

To find your self-worth in your existence instead of your achievements, practice connecting with your Basic Goodness. Basic Goodness is your essential nature. That part of you that wants to feel good and not suffer. It wants others to feel good and not suffer. That goodness is the self-worth you are looking for. Practice noticing it in yourself and notice it in others.

Basic Goodness is enough. Achievements are never enough. At 22, you have achieved a lot. It is not enough. The whole time, you have been basically good. That is enough.

When others around you succeed, notice your jealousy, notice your shame, and then check in with your own goodness. Notice how you want them to be happy and succeed. You don’t want to be any better than other people, you want success for everybody. When you meet your relative definition of success through your personal achievements, you will be surrounded by successful people. All of you will be just enough. You will all want more.

Even though you feel ashamed, connect with those around you who you view as more successful. When you connect with them, you will find that you each benefit from the connection. Keep working toward your goals and the things that you want to achieve. The achievements are extra, your self-worth is huge and it is enough.

Also, if you don’t know what you want to accomplish, then you shouldn’t measure yourself by not reaching those unset goals. It is better to sit still than to run in the wrong direction.

Take some time to see what a meaningful goal would be for you. Talk to your friends for ideas. Notice all the different kinds of successful people around you. Imagine what kind of success you would like. When you get too concerned about what you have and haven’t achieved, take a step back and remember that you are just enough as you are. You are a good person who wants to feel good and wants others to feel good. That is your most basic, intrinsic worth. That is enough.

[proteja-deactivated20111228]

[sleep-for-days]

vinnysgotswagg:

ifyoufeelthatway:

tkaaay:

bigtimecrushonsomeone:

30rockasaurus:

fuckyeaaaah-xx:

iwannahavethelifethatyouhave:

jforjoelle:

last time i did this my wish really came true. so im going to wish again

nothing to lose. :))

Let’s hope

Why not? :)

*crossing fingers*

pretty much^^^^

i got nothing to lose. (:

Last time i did this my wish came true.

Jesus Christ if my wish comes true I will piss

[stoneddamara-deactivated2013050]

im fucking crying of joy at the /thought/ of my wish coming true…

[notuptospeedster]

it came true last time…so why not

[my-kindacrazy]

<3

[phenomeniallfetish-deactivated2]

hoping and praying…

[emopeahen]

Why not.

[infamousvikas]

lets see.

[amaayzing-deactivated20130405]

my wish came true……………..this is creepy

[purplebuddhaproject]

“I’m learning to love myself. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done.”

— (via purplebuddhaquotes)

[itsagifnotagif]

I finally talk about my addiction

[jameshoppy]

I cannot.

[milkdudsnotdrugs]

You’re so brave James for opening up this way. All your fans are here to support you during this difficult time!

[itsagifnotagif]

Thank you so much!!! I neverrrrr I neverrrrrrrrrrrrrr could do it without you guys

[olearypoetry]

[thepsychjournals]

11 Bad Habits You Need to Give Up If You Want to Be Happy

Stop waiting for happiness and success . When we aim to become happy and have a successful outlook, we often focus on getting to the next station in life. Happiness is seemingly always “someday” in...

[defineyourgrind]

[inkskinned]

and you see him for the first time again, something in your heart breaks and heals at once, an implosion that sends you moving, moving, kissing him because of course, this is ridiculous, who cares who’s watching: the sky can darken and the sun can go out and teeth can snap but here, here in his arms. this is the only moment that matters and he is the only one you’ve thought of for months now, and maybe you’re not good at emotions, maybe you’re too good at hiding things behind a joke: but he’s real. and he matters in a way nothing else does. so you kiss him, and hope he knows.

and given how he holds you, you’re pretty sure he does.