The only thing standing in your way

You are far too smart to be the only thing standing in your way.
- Jennifer J. Freeman

You can learn to live with them

You can’t get rid of your fears… but you can learn to live with them.

Where magic happens vs. Your comfort zone

Strength comes from overcoming...

Strength doesn't come from what you can do.
It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't.

Don’t be afraid to fail, be afraid not to try.

An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.

Walk away...

Knowing when to walk away is wisdom.
Being able to is courage.
Walking away with your head held high is dignity.

The secret to freedom...

The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret to freedom is courage.
- Thucydides

Never be ashamed of what you feel...

I have come to realize that just making myself happy is most important. Never be ashamed of what you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion that you want, and to do what makes you happy. That’s my life motto.

Fear is a choice

You must realize, that fear is not real. It’s a product of thoughts you create. Do not misunderstand me, danger is very real, but fear is a choice.

May you follow your dreams...

May you follow your dreams and always believe in yourself.
Keep your eyes open on the stars and hope in your heart.

Dream

The problem/the solution
1 Open your mind.
2 Follow your heart and reach your dream.

A life of your own choosing

One free pass to a life of your own choosing
Expiration date: none.

Success is...

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.
- Maya Angelou

You will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do...

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover.
- Mark Twain

What I choose to become

I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.
- Carl Gustav Jung

A paved road

Normality is a paved road: it’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.
- Vincent van Gogh

The only way to deal with an unfree world

The only way to deal with an unfree world
is to become so absolutely free
that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

To be what you really are.

The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are.
It’s got to happen inside first.

You’re not afraid

You’re not scared of the dark,
You’re scared of what’s in it.
You’re not afraid of heights,
You’re afraid of the pain of falling.
You’re not afraid of people around you,
You’re just afraid of rejection.
You’re not afraid of love,
You’re just afraid of not being loved back.
And you’re not afraid to try again,
You’re just afraid of getting hurt for the same reason.