I'm not doing anything, and yet I'm also doing the most important thing a man can do: I'm listening to what I needed to hear from myself.
Paulo CoelhoRead
No matter how you feel today, get up, dress up & show up
Interpretation
No matter your mood, it's important to make an effort and participate in life.
This quote emphasizes the importance of perseverance and commitment, regardless of how one may be feeling on a given day. It suggests that taking action, such as getting dressed and showing up, can help shift your mindset, improve your day, and contribute to your overall well-being, inspiring others and yourself to keep moving forward even during tough times.
In practice
In a motivational speech, one might quote this to encourage attendees to push through their struggles.
I'm not doing anything, and yet I'm also doing the most important thing a man can do: I'm listening to what I needed to hear from myself.
Each stone, each bend cries welcome to him. He identifies with the mountains and the streams, he sees something of his own soul in the plants and the animals and the birds of the field.
We need to clear our minds of bad thoughts.
Having the courage to take the steps we always wanted to take is the only way of showing that we trust in God.
The fool who loves giving advice on our garden never tends his own plants
Sometimes the Warrior feels as if he were living two lives at once.
It's only when you risk failure that you discover things. When you play it safe, you're not expressing the utmost of your human experience.
If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time.
People think that coaches are always right, but it's difficult to teach a runner how to run, because every runner is different. You have to have an understanding of how to assist what that runner has, so they know how to assist what you have without taking away your special ability, because you're not like anybody else.
The life you want is waiting to rise up to meet you ... Will you accept it? Do you feel worthy enough to accept it?
When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.
If Iβm committed, there is always a way.
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