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“Right now, it’s like this” is an invitation to explore what is present. At the same time, it clearly reassures us that impermanence is hard at work. So even though the mind threatens me with the idea that “it’s going to be like this forever,” this phrase helps me call bullshit on that. It helps me let go of the main message from the mind, “that something has to be done.”

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It doesn’t solve any practical problems. But it does get you into the right mental state to contemplate your situation calmly. It helps make you responsive, not reactive. This, in turn, makes it possible to deal, to find solutions later or to see that you may not need to do anything at all.

To get better at life, try this modern mantra

“When you have people over for dinner, don’t try to impress anyone. Give them simple, delicious food made well. No one is grading you. They’re just happy that you’re cooking for them.

– Jenny Rosenstrach

Source: What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self? | A Cup of Jo

If risk is what happens when you make good decisions but end up with a bad outcome, luck is what happens when you make bad or mediocre decisions but end up with a great outcome. They both happen because the world is too complex to allow 100% of your actions dictate 100% of your outcomes.

Source: Useful and Overlooked Skills · Collaborative Fund

A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.

Source: Albert Einstein’s Theory of Happiness Is a Simple Handwritten Note on How to Live a Happy Life

It is a hundred times more difficult to burn calories than to refrain from consuming them in the first place.

Blame is the favorite pastime of those who dislike responsibility.

The ability to be happy is nothing other than the ability to come to terms with how things change.

Source: 88 Important Truths I’ve Learned About Life