Words worth keeping

Pursue what catches your heart, not what catches your eyes.

Make improvements, not excuses. Seek respect, not attention.

Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.

Don’t waste your time in anger, regrets, worries, and grudges. Life is too short to be unhappy.

It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform.

Don't let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions. It's your life, not theirs. Do what matters most to you; do what makes you feel alive and happy. Don't let the expectations and ideas of others limit who you are. If you let others tell you who you are, you are living their reality — not yours. There is more to life than pleasing people. There is much more to life than following others' prescribed path. There is so much more to life than what you experience right now. You need to decide who you are for yourself. Become a whole being. Adventure.

More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.

Don't JustDon't just learn, experience.Don't just read, absorb.Don't just change, transform.Don't just relate, advocate.Don't just promise, prove.Don't just criticize, encourage.Don't just think, ponder.Don't just take, give.Don't just see, feel.Don’t just dream, do. Don't just hear, listen.Don't just talk, act.Don't just tell, show.Don't just exist, live.

Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around. Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you. Spend your life with people who make you smile, laugh, and feel loved.

You cannot control the behavior of others, but you can always choose how you respond to it.

Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.

Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.

Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.

Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.

Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.