A THREAD on insightful & inspiring ideas shared by Forge of Man (@forgeofman):
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A sign of a great book: You realize you're a different person when you finish.
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A sign of a great book: You realize you're a different person when you finish.
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Victory over the mind is the key to winning any battle,
for your minds is the most cunning and deceptive adversary you will ever face.
Victory over the mind is the key to winning any battle,
for your minds is the most cunning and deceptive adversary you will ever face.
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Commit yourself to a lifetime of learning and you will give yourself a gift beyond measure.
Commit yourself to a lifetime of learning and you will give yourself a gift beyond measure.
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If self-improvement is your goal, mediocrity must be treated like a life-threatening virus, one that must be avoided and guarded against at all times.
If self-improvement is your goal, mediocrity must be treated like a life-threatening virus, one that must be avoided and guarded against at all times.
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The world is full of toxic people, it's an undeniable fact, one you cannot change.
Instead of trying to change them, change yourself.
Create a strategy and mindset which allows you to not allow their toxicity to have an impact on you.
The world is full of toxic people, it's an undeniable fact, one you cannot change.
Instead of trying to change them, change yourself.
Create a strategy and mindset which allows you to not allow their toxicity to have an impact on you.
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You have been given a wonderful gift, in the form of your mind.
A super computer, at your disposal.
A shame you do not use it like you should.
You have been given a wonderful gift, in the form of your mind.
A super computer, at your disposal.
A shame you do not use it like you should.
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Everyone has an opinion, but few are qualified enough to be taken seriously.
The trick is to find out who is.
Everyone has an opinion, but few are qualified enough to be taken seriously.
The trick is to find out who is.
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Indulgence has become the norm.
Restraint & discipline are nearly impossible to find.
We are becoming soft, a society with a foundation of gluttony, fueled by wanton recklessness & abandon.
We are in desperate need of an awakening.
Take the first step.
Open your eyes.
Indulgence has become the norm.
Restraint & discipline are nearly impossible to find.
We are becoming soft, a society with a foundation of gluttony, fueled by wanton recklessness & abandon.
We are in desperate need of an awakening.
Take the first step.
Open your eyes.
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Eat right.
Train.
Read.
Meditate.
Smile.
Be grateful.
Remember your mortality.
Some very simple things to do every day that will help you gain a sense of happiness that no amount of money can ever buy.
Eat right.
Train.
Read.
Meditate.
Smile.
Be grateful.
Remember your mortality.
Some very simple things to do every day that will help you gain a sense of happiness that no amount of money can ever buy.
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You vs You. Your biggest fight ever.
You vs You. Your biggest fight ever.
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If you spend your time consuming mindless television programs, tabloids and other such material, you've got nobody but yourself to blame for a wasted life.
If you spend your time consuming mindless television programs, tabloids and other such material, you've got nobody but yourself to blame for a wasted life.
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You talk of conquering the world, yet your mind rules over you like a tyrant.
You talk of conquering the world, yet your mind rules over you like a tyrant.
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No one is coming to save you.
It's all on you.
Sink or swim.
It's your call.
Make the right one.
No one is coming to save you.
It's all on you.
Sink or swim.
It's your call.
Make the right one.
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Study and understand yourself before you attempt to study and understand the world.
Study and understand yourself before you attempt to study and understand the world.
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The world existed before you, and will continue to after you're gone.
Your time here is miniscule; use it to make a positive contribution and leave this world a little bit better than before you came.
The world existed before you, and will continue to after you're gone.
Your time here is miniscule; use it to make a positive contribution and leave this world a little bit better than before you came.
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Look up at the sky tonight.
The moon & stars you see are the same ones that every person before you looked at.
Your parents.
Your grandparents.
Alexander the Great.
Marcus Aurelius.
Seneca.
Take a moment to pause & close your eyes.
You will feel the connection.
Look up at the sky tonight.
The moon & stars you see are the same ones that every person before you looked at.
Your parents.
Your grandparents.
Alexander the Great.
Marcus Aurelius.
Seneca.
Take a moment to pause & close your eyes.
You will feel the connection.
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Check your inner voice when you find yourself complaining.
Replace the negativity with gratitude, and watch your life blossom.
Check your inner voice when you find yourself complaining.
Replace the negativity with gratitude, and watch your life blossom.
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It's acceptable to be wrong, for that is how we learn.
What's not acceptable is knowing you're wrong but refusing to admit it out of pride.
That's not what those who are committed to growing do.
It's acceptable to be wrong, for that is how we learn.
What's not acceptable is knowing you're wrong but refusing to admit it out of pride.
That's not what those who are committed to growing do.
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Look for something positive in every situation and watch your life change in ways you never thought possible.
Look for something positive in every situation and watch your life change in ways you never thought possible.
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When you have been working on yourself and get told by people that you have changed, take it as a compliment.
This shows that your hard work is paying off.
When you have been working on yourself and get told by people that you have changed, take it as a compliment.
This shows that your hard work is paying off.
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Life is too short to take everything seriously.
Being disciplined doesn't mean shutting down your sense of humour.
Work hard, but enjoy life.
Be ruthless with your time, but dedicate some of it to smiling.
Life is too short to take everything seriously.
Being disciplined doesn't mean shutting down your sense of humour.
Work hard, but enjoy life.
Be ruthless with your time, but dedicate some of it to smiling.
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Take a moment today to pause and think of all who have come into your life and have passed.
Be grateful for the time you had with them, and think of the lessons they imparted on you.
Take a moment today to pause and think of all who have come into your life and have passed.
Be grateful for the time you had with them, and think of the lessons they imparted on you.
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Teach your children the value of hard work.
It is tempting to give them everything you didn't have.
We want them to live a life of comfort, but by doing so we deny them many experiences that will help them develop character.
Do not deny them this privilege.
Teach your children the value of hard work.
It is tempting to give them everything you didn't have.
We want them to live a life of comfort, but by doing so we deny them many experiences that will help them develop character.
Do not deny them this privilege.
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Blessed are those who are able to find magnificence in the mundane.
Blessed are those who are able to find magnificence in the mundane.
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Do not worry about what others are doing.
It is not your problem, nor is it in your control.
Focus on yourself, for there is plenty there to keep you busy.
Do not worry about what others are doing.
It is not your problem, nor is it in your control.
Focus on yourself, for there is plenty there to keep you busy.
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Do not give yourself the option of being miserable.
Tell yourself each day that you are going to find joy in life, no matter what comes your way.
Do not give yourself the option of being miserable.
Tell yourself each day that you are going to find joy in life, no matter what comes your way.
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We guard our possessions with such fierceness, yet allow people to take away our peace of mind with such ease.
We guard our possessions with such fierceness, yet allow people to take away our peace of mind with such ease.
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There is no magic formula for success.
Get up early.
Eat right.
Take care of your body.
Stimulate your mind.
Rid yourself of negativity.
Embrace change.
Dedicate yourself to learning.
There is no magic formula for success.
Get up early.
Eat right.
Take care of your body.
Stimulate your mind.
Rid yourself of negativity.
Embrace change.
Dedicate yourself to learning.
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When you start believing that your "wants" are truly "needs",
you begin walking down the path of insatiable greediness.
When you start believing that your "wants" are truly "needs",
you begin walking down the path of insatiable greediness.
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Have the courage to take risks, but not without the effort of doing your research.
Have the courage to take risks, but not without the effort of doing your research.
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We have a tendency to look at someone successful with envy, not taking into account the hard work & sacrifices they made to get to that point.
Behind each successful person is a story of grit & determination.
Search out these stories & absorb the lessons they contain.
We have a tendency to look at someone successful with envy, not taking into account the hard work & sacrifices they made to get to that point.
Behind each successful person is a story of grit & determination.
Search out these stories & absorb the lessons they contain.
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To appreciate the light, one must know darkness.
To struggle is to live.
Obstacles and dilemmas are unavoidable, and should be looked upon as a challenge to be risen to, rather than a foe to run from.
To appreciate the light, one must know darkness.
To struggle is to live.
Obstacles and dilemmas are unavoidable, and should be looked upon as a challenge to be risen to, rather than a foe to run from.
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Teach your children the value of patience and stillness.
We are raising a generation of instant gratification seekers.
In our attempts to give our kids the greatest of lives, we are taking away their ability to wait and be alone with their thoughts.
They deserve better.
Teach your children the value of patience and stillness.
We are raising a generation of instant gratification seekers.
In our attempts to give our kids the greatest of lives, we are taking away their ability to wait and be alone with their thoughts.
They deserve better.
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An exploration of one's mind in the form of quiet contemplation and stillness is an activity one must endeavor to undertake at least once a day.
An exploration of one's mind in the form of quiet contemplation and stillness is an activity one must endeavor to undertake at least once a day.
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Reading the works of great thinkers is akin to a private tour of their minds and inner workings.
Reading the works of great thinkers is akin to a private tour of their minds and inner workings.
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Stop complaining about how difficult 2020 is and start taking note of all the lessons it has and is continuing to teach you.
Stop complaining about how difficult 2020 is and start taking note of all the lessons it has and is continuing to teach you.
