For a quick moment, imagine you were born in 1900. When you are 14, World War I starts, and ends on your 18th birthday with 22 million people killed. Later in the year, a Spanish Flu epidemic hits the planet and runs until you are 20. Fifty million people die from it in those two years. Yes, 50 million.
When you're 29, the Great Depression begins. Unemployment hits 25%, global GDP drops 27%. That runs until you are 33. The country nearly collapses along with the world economy. When you turn 39, World War II starts. You aren’t even over the hill yet.
When you're 41, the United States is fully pulled into WWII. Between your 39th and 45th birthday, 75 million people perish in the war and the Holocaust kills six million. At 52, the Korean War starts and five million perish.
At 64 the Vietnam War begins, and it doesn’t end for many years. Four million people die in that conflict. Approaching your 62nd birthday you have the Cuban Missile Crisis, a tipping point in the Cold War. Life on our planet, as we know it, could well have ended. Great leaders prevented that from happening.
As you turn 75, the Vietnam War finally ends. Think of everyone on the planet born in 1900. How do you survive all of that? A child in 1985 didn’t think their 85 year old grandparent understood how hard school was. Yet those grandparents survived through everything listed above.
Perspective is an amazing thing. With so much happening right now and as 2023 ends, let's try to keep things in perspective, knowing that we will get through all of this. In the history of the world, there has never been a storm that lasted forever. This too shall pass.
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When you're 29, the Great Depression begins. Unemployment hits 25%, global GDP drops 27%. That runs until you are 33. The country nearly collapses along with the world economy. When you turn 39, World War II starts. You aren’t even over the hill yet.
When you're 41, the United States is fully pulled into WWII. Between your 39th and 45th birthday, 75 million people perish in the war and the Holocaust kills six million. At 52, the Korean War starts and five million perish.
At 64 the Vietnam War begins, and it doesn’t end for many years. Four million people die in that conflict. Approaching your 62nd birthday you have the Cuban Missile Crisis, a tipping point in the Cold War. Life on our planet, as we know it, could well have ended. Great leaders prevented that from happening.
As you turn 75, the Vietnam War finally ends. Think of everyone on the planet born in 1900. How do you survive all of that? A child in 1985 didn’t think their 85 year old grandparent understood how hard school was. Yet those grandparents survived through everything listed above.
Perspective is an amazing thing. With so much happening right now and as 2023 ends, let's try to keep things in perspective, knowing that we will get through all of this. In the history of the world, there has never been a storm that lasted forever. This too shall pass.
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Embrace the art of being gracefully lost. It is in wandering with no set destination that we often discover the most beautiful paths and unexpected treasures of life.
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14 quotes from Abraham Lincoln
- "I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday."
- "Whatever you are, be a good one."
- "I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice."
- "My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure."
- "The best way to predict your future is to create it."
- "Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be."
- "Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?"
- "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts."
- "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
- "Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality."
- "Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it."
- "I walk slowly, but I never walk backward."
- "No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar."
- "When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion."
~Abraham Lincoln
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- "I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday."
- "Whatever you are, be a good one."
- "I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice."
- "My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure."
- "The best way to predict your future is to create it."
- "Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be."
- "Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?"
- "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts."
- "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
- "Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality."
- "Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it."
- "I walk slowly, but I never walk backward."
- "No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar."
- "When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion."
~Abraham Lincoln
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How to build your foundation:
Physical:
• Walks
• Running
• Lift weights
Mental:
• Read
• Journal
• Meditate
Emotional:
• Reflection
• Awareness
• Communicate
Take care of the basics and you’ll be unstoppable.
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Physical:
• Walks
• Running
• Lift weights
Mental:
• Read
• Journal
• Meditate
Emotional:
• Reflection
• Awareness
• Communicate
Take care of the basics and you’ll be unstoppable.
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Sleep is more important than food.
You can go a week without eating & the only thing you’ll lose is weight.
Give up sleep for a couple of days & you become the worst version of yourself.
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You can go a week without eating & the only thing you’ll lose is weight.
Give up sleep for a couple of days & you become the worst version of yourself.
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Keys to living a long life
· Do some form of cardio
· Eat a mostly healthy diet
· Have a solid group of friends
· Keep your body fat levels healthy
· Lift weights. Get stronger in the gym.
· Stop stressing about shit you don't have control over
Anything else you'd add?
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· Do some form of cardio
· Eat a mostly healthy diet
· Have a solid group of friends
· Keep your body fat levels healthy
· Lift weights. Get stronger in the gym.
· Stop stressing about shit you don't have control over
Anything else you'd add?
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You don't have time to judge others when you are busy fixing your own flaws
You don't have time to get angry at strangers when you are busy investing in your own future
You don't have time to feel anxious when you are busy becoming a resilient, smarter, mentally stronger person
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You don't have time to get angry at strangers when you are busy investing in your own future
You don't have time to feel anxious when you are busy becoming a resilient, smarter, mentally stronger person
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You can’t change others, you can only change yourself and attract a different kind of people.
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At twenty, you don’t get the life you deserve, you are just the product of the environment you were lucky or unlucky to have.
Then, as you get older, and enter your thirties, forties, and beyond, you notice how much agency you actually had on your life.
Maybe you moved abroad, learned another language, another culture, another mindset, and became an entirely different person.
Maybe you decided you had nothing to lose, and invested all your meager savings into the bet of a lifetime, and it worked out.
Maybe you changed all your habits, and realized that you could be much healthier, smarter, stronger than you thought, if you simply maintain a better diet, a better training, a better sleep, a better routine.
Maybe you fell in love, and realized that a great marriage was about so much more than physical attraction and intellectual compatibility: if you find yourself walking alongside with a kind, thoughtful, honest person who loves you back, you actually won the lottery.
Maybe you met some great people during your journey, shared with them parts of your journey, overcame difficult challenges together, finally understood the real meaning of “friendship,” and that some people are worth trusting and making sacrifices for.
Maybe you also had health issues, lost a few precious people that you loved, understood the fragility of life and the pain that comes with truly loving someone else, but also finally gained enough wisdom to appreciate the simple things in life, that are free and in abundance.
It’s a long journey. The best and the worst things will happen to you. You can choose to act like a victim, or you can choose to respect yourself and be more resilient, mentally stronger, overall better. In the end, you will look back, you will connect the dots, and it will all make sense, that you got exactly what you deserved.
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Then, as you get older, and enter your thirties, forties, and beyond, you notice how much agency you actually had on your life.
Maybe you moved abroad, learned another language, another culture, another mindset, and became an entirely different person.
Maybe you decided you had nothing to lose, and invested all your meager savings into the bet of a lifetime, and it worked out.
Maybe you changed all your habits, and realized that you could be much healthier, smarter, stronger than you thought, if you simply maintain a better diet, a better training, a better sleep, a better routine.
Maybe you fell in love, and realized that a great marriage was about so much more than physical attraction and intellectual compatibility: if you find yourself walking alongside with a kind, thoughtful, honest person who loves you back, you actually won the lottery.
Maybe you met some great people during your journey, shared with them parts of your journey, overcame difficult challenges together, finally understood the real meaning of “friendship,” and that some people are worth trusting and making sacrifices for.
Maybe you also had health issues, lost a few precious people that you loved, understood the fragility of life and the pain that comes with truly loving someone else, but also finally gained enough wisdom to appreciate the simple things in life, that are free and in abundance.
It’s a long journey. The best and the worst things will happen to you. You can choose to act like a victim, or you can choose to respect yourself and be more resilient, mentally stronger, overall better. In the end, you will look back, you will connect the dots, and it will all make sense, that you got exactly what you deserved.
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1. Never stop learning: Like Leonardo da Vinci, who never ceased exploring from art to science, proving that perpetual curiosity can redefine the world.
2. See failure as a beginning: Like Thomas Edison’s numerous failed attempts before perfecting the light bulb, demonstrating that each failure lights the path to success.
3. Teach others what you know: As Socrates taught Plato, sharing wisdom plants the seeds for future generations to flourish.
4. Assume nothing, question everything: Galileo challenged the geocentric model, a stance that invited scrutiny but ultimately revolutionized astronomy.
5. Analyze objectively: Like Marie Curie’s meticulous experiments with radioactivity, which led to groundbreaking discoveries by avoiding assumptions.
6. Practice humility: Abraham Lincoln’s openness to listen to differing opinions, showing that true strength lies in recognizing one’s limitations.
7. Respect constructive criticism: When Winston Churchill accepted feedback during WWII, his adaptability became a cornerstone of his leadership.
8. Love what you do: Michelangelo’s passion for sculpting turned blocks of marble into eternal masterpieces, exemplifying joy in one's work.
9. Give credit where it's due: Like Henry Ford, who recognized his employees’ efforts, fostering loyalty and innovation in his company.
10. Take initiative: Rosa Parks’ decision to remain seated sparked a movement, proving that change begins with individual courage.
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2. See failure as a beginning: Like Thomas Edison’s numerous failed attempts before perfecting the light bulb, demonstrating that each failure lights the path to success.
3. Teach others what you know: As Socrates taught Plato, sharing wisdom plants the seeds for future generations to flourish.
4. Assume nothing, question everything: Galileo challenged the geocentric model, a stance that invited scrutiny but ultimately revolutionized astronomy.
5. Analyze objectively: Like Marie Curie’s meticulous experiments with radioactivity, which led to groundbreaking discoveries by avoiding assumptions.
6. Practice humility: Abraham Lincoln’s openness to listen to differing opinions, showing that true strength lies in recognizing one’s limitations.
7. Respect constructive criticism: When Winston Churchill accepted feedback during WWII, his adaptability became a cornerstone of his leadership.
8. Love what you do: Michelangelo’s passion for sculpting turned blocks of marble into eternal masterpieces, exemplifying joy in one's work.
9. Give credit where it's due: Like Henry Ford, who recognized his employees’ efforts, fostering loyalty and innovation in his company.
10. Take initiative: Rosa Parks’ decision to remain seated sparked a movement, proving that change begins with individual courage.
🎗 @Motivational 🎗