Mental strength is always a choice.

Every time you experience pain, assume that you have the potential to overcome it.

All your ancestors went through the same journey, and now it’s your turn.

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It's impossible to reach the best version of yourself as long as you are scared of exploring alone who you could be. You might waste a few years in the eyes of society, but at least, you won't waste decades living anxiously, knowing deep down that you are not who you want to be. — Orange Book

Orange Book

• Lack of talent is lack of discipline.
• Lack of wealth is lack of vision.
• Lack of love is lack of trust.
• Lack of growth is lack of courage.
• Lack of happiness is lack of gratitude.

If you aren't taking care of your health, you aren't serious about any of your long term goals. — Orange Book

Read a few pages even when you feel busy. Write a few lines even when you feel uninspired. Exercise for a few minutes even when you feel tired. Call your family and friends for a few words even when you feel unsociable. It's not about what you feel, it's about what you do. — Orange Book

Smart people always figure out a way to turn around the situation regardless of how the odds are stacked against them, they are actually grateful for the opportunity to grow into a mentally stronger version of themselves, they know that rewriting their limits is part of the fun.

The more you exercise, the more high-energy you become; the more you write, the more clear-minded you become; the more you take risks, the more ambitious you become.

In a society where fewer and fewer people read books, if you just make it a habit to read old books, you will nurture a perspective that no one else has, you will get ideas that no one else has, you will naturally stand out by the quality of your thoughts. — Orange Book

So many people think that in order to be great at something, they need to sacrifice their time with their family and friends, when it’s precisely the opposite, when you are surrounded by the right people, people who love and support you unconditionally, you achieve so much more.

One day, you will wake up and realize that you are the same age as all the people you thought were “old” many years ago, and whether you feel at peace will depend on whether you took the risks that seemed bold at the time, but that were, in retrospect, the only obvious thing to do.