You need courage to be creative. You need the courage to see things differently, courage to go against the crowd, courage to take a different approach, courage to stand alone, if you have to, courage to choose activity over inactivity.
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Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Happiness results from deliberate decisions rather than random occurrences.
This quote by Jim Rohn emphasizes the idea that achieving happiness is a conscious decision we make, rather than something that simply happens to us. It suggests that individuals have the power and responsibility to choose happiness through their thoughts, actions, and attitudes.
Themes
HappinessChoiceDecisionMindsetControl
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote during a motivational speech about cultivating a positive mindset.
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