“Happiness, in fact, is a condition that must be prepared for, cultivated, and defended privately by each person. People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives, which is as close as any of us can come to being happy.”
—M
Maybe “learning disabilities” are actually institutional disabilities.
“With every breakdown comes a breakthrough.”
—Unknown
“For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain.”
―Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Every loss is a liberation.
As I look back, I’m convinced that impulsively quitting my job was the single greatest decision I have made in my life so far.
Reckless, stupid, irresponsible, challenging, stressful, frustrating…
…liberating and empowering.
You can either add to a problem or you can help solve it.
Jonathan Adler is a great example of someone who couldn’t succeed at anything—except what he actually wanted to do. The key to his success was his ability to tune out the reasonable, responsible advice of the people around him and pursue his lifelong passion for pottery.
I saw this video originally on 99u