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Everyone is like a butterfly, they start out ugly and awkward and then morph into beautiful graceful butterflies that everyone loves.

Drew Barrymore

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“To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose one’s self…. And to venture in the highest is precisely to be conscious of one’s self.”

— Søren Kierkegaard

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Oprah Winfrey

The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.

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"I say to myself that I shall try to make my life like an open fireplace, so that people may be warmed and cheered by it and so go out themselves to warm and cheer." George Matthew Adams

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You Are Not Your Past

Your mistakes and bad decisions in the past are one of the factors that contribute to to make you feel unhappy. Despite what happened in your past, your identity isn’t connected to the things you’ve done. Every person has a part of their past that they’re ashamed to even talk about. However, you deserve to move forward, just like everyone else.

By holding onto guilt and regret, you’re holding yourself back from being happy and positive thinking. Everyone makes mistakes, and it depends on you if you’re going to dwell on it or use it as a stepping stone to become a better version of yourself. 

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Can you give us the three secrets of happiness?
“First, there’s no secret. Second, there are not just three points. Third, it takes a whole lifetime, but it is the most worthy thing you can do.” 

— Matthieu Ricard

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Find joy in everything you choose to do. Every job, relationship, home . . . it's your responsibility to love it, or change it."

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“There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.”
Seneca

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Thinking about my friend @Maddee 

 

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“It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.”

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“At the center of your being
you have the answer;
you know who you are
and you know what you want.”
 Lao Tzu

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  • “No man goes before his time — unless his boss leaves early.” — Groucho Marx
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Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude.

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Why I like to gather with Butterflies.

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1 hour ago, Mmindy said:

Why I like to gather with Butterflies.

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I know the feeling....I gather with my friends and folks want to call it a "skulk," and I don't think that sounds nice....

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You’re Always Growing

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No matter what situation you may find yourself in, everything happens for a reason. It may not be a reason that we understand, but it all makes sense one day. Even if a situation is painful to deal with, we can use that to grow and become better. If pain didn’t exist in our lives, then we’d never be forced to go out of our comfort zone and learn things.

You can’t become instantly happy without knowing what pain is. Pain can make you feel bad temporarily as you grieve a loss, a change, or a setback. However, all those experiences will make you feel more gratitude in the future. It’s a sign that things are temporary and we need to be positive when things are good and appreciate people while they’re around. Those roadblocks end up being the cause of our direct growth in the end.

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“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” – Joseph Campbell

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“When you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on.”

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