Be careful what you give your energy to. There are people trying to take it from you all day long.
Be careful what you tolerate. You are teaching people how to treat you.
Be careful who you trust. Salt and sugar look the same.
Be content that you are breathing, and can go touch grass.
Be curious, not judgmental.
Be grateful for the people that pour wisdom into you. That wisdom didn’t come without pain.
Be humble, and never think you are better than anyone else. We all leave this world with nothing.
Be intentional about the words you receive. If you’re exposed to any toxic, icky, or bullying words that might throw you off track, turn off the television, put down your phone, close the document, remove yourself, ignore it, or if you’re stuck in the presence of a negative blowhard, drown them out by repeating your mantra over and over in your head.
Approach the start of each day with something in mind and end the day with one word – DONE!
As bad as it was the things they did to you, it could be much worse, and even possibly a tragedy, if you don’t pick yourself up and move on. Your number one responsibility to yourself despite any obstacles has always been to do your best.
As different as every single person is, is as different as the ways people choose to “turn the other cheek”. Be careful who you try to control.
As long as there’s life, there’s hope.
Ask yourself what true peace to you means. If you find the answer, you have all the guidance you need to find happiness. If you don’t find the answer right away, that’s fine. Take the time you need to retreat away from other people and responsibilities as much as you can to give yourself time to find clarity. Find a routine that works best for you. Don’t try to confine yourself to other people’s interests or beliefs, as your journey to success is your own to experience.
At some point, Americans bought into the idea that they needed a house with a bedroom for each kid. Then they needed a playroom or a basement fully fitted out with entertainment. Then each kid needed a car when they turned 16. Of course each kid needs a $1000 smartphone. Of course each kid needs ipads, laptops, gaming systems. Mom is so frazzled by their schedules she no longer cooks – $$$$ is spent each month on eating out. Oh, and let’s not forget the sports money drain – league sports, travel, extra coaching, etc. Send your kids outside and let them touch grass!
Attention is an investment. What people repeatedly discuss often shapes how they think and live.
Average people talk about people, while high performing people talk about ideas.
Avoid negative people. They have a problem with every solution.
An athlete won’t judge you for working out. A millionaire won’t judge you for starting a business. A musician won’t judge you for trying to sing a song. It’s always the people going nowhere that have something to say.
And I now know that all those times you visited in the past, you brought your fake ass shit into my home, and I was being played for a fool. You were only there to see what you could take back to talk shit about behind my back.
And suddenly I didn’t care to be talked to, texted back, liked, disliked, invited, or talked about. It’s quiet and that is finally enough.
Anti-social behavior is a trait of intelligence in a world full of conformists. – Nikola Tesla
Any fears, doubts, or worries you have about yourself were learned from the people around you, and from your own temporary failures. They are not the truth.
Any time you worry that someone is going to judge you, that is really just you judging yourself.
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. – Albert Einstein
Anything worth upgrading in your life is going to be challenging, or else you would’ve already upgraded it.
Appreciate every small win life gives you. These small wins will add up to a great sense of joy.
All of mother nature’s creatures are designed to fully flourish before they drop dead.
All work and no play truly makes life unbalanced. Sometimes, beyond the deadlines, meetings, responsibilities, and pressure, it is important to relax, laugh, connect and enjoy good moments with great people.
All you Christians talking shit about gays, and who likes to belittle others because you don’t like something about them, don’t forget they get taxed in the USA to support funding for the same things you do, including feeding your loud and fugly ass kids on SNAP/EBT, and free lunch meals. They’re also your military, doctors, lawyers, mechanics and so on. You can believe whatever you want to, but you look like a fucking idiot trying to indoctrinate with hate. Please fuck off with it. Man invented and wrote about thousands of gods but only yours is real, but has never been proven. None of them have. You look crazy!
Allow yourself to shine without the desire to be seen.
Although narcissists appear ultra confident, their grandiosity only serves as a mask to hide their fragile self-esteem.
Always find time for the things that make you happy to be alive.
Always remember someone’s effort is the reflection of their interest in you.
Always remember this; Sometimes when things seem like they are falling apart, they might be actually falling into place!
ALWAYS remember who showed you hate, and who showed you love. Also learn to tell when those who say they love you the most, may not, and that’s it’s possibly a lie.
Always remember, people know exactly what they’re doing.
A billionaire’s advice: When you’re not sure, flip a coin, because when the coin is in the air, you realize which option you’re actually hoping for.
A bird is not a fish. Don’t let people lie to you. You don’t have to confront them unless necessary. A better reaction is to quietly ghost them. Whether or not that is permanent depends on you and the situation.
A comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing ever grows there.
A liar will always find a new lie before they tell the truth.
A lot of people stay stuck on their excuses and trick themselves into believing they did their best. Did they? Or was there something else they could have done? I’m not judging and I ask myself this same damn question. At the end of the day though, when you have been forced to separate from people, they don’t realize until it’s too late how hard you rode for them when you could. Some of them may never realize that. You take your love and give it to yourself and you move yourself ahead. Leave them stuck where they were and you continue to grow.
A lot of problems come from not putting people in their place the first time they try you. Be aware that you can escalate the situation however and be prepared to handle it. Some asshat people can’t handle being wrong, even when they know they’re wrong.
A place for everything. Everything in it’s place. That includes people. Sort it all out! Soon enough you will discover some people need to be pushed back a little. Or a lot.
A sign of an intelligent person is their ability to learn from anyone, even those they dislike.
A strong life is not built by avoiding pressure. It’s built by learning how to stay steady inside it. Pressure reveals what you’re made of. And also what you need to fix. Both matter.
Just saw this notice in X Money on X.com: Effective December 1, 2026, accounts that are eligible to earn 6.00% APY will earn that rate on the first $150,000 of deposits. Any amount greater than $150,000 will earn 4.00% APY. In addition, ATM operator fees will be reimbursed up to $4 per transaction, up to two times per calendar month. X Money will continue to charge zero fees for ATM transactions. More info at X Money Stored Value Account Rates. This is kind of a bummer, but 4.00% is still a higher interest earning than a lot of other account options.
A song by Jo Dee Messina that she released this year in 2026, titled Some Bridges, was definitely a eye opener. The song lyrics are simple, but convey strong lessons in learning to let people go. Some people, including your own family do not know what respect is. So when they don’t know how to handle you with respect, and fairness, burn that bridge, or let them burn it themselves. Someone giving you silent treatment because you caught them mishandling you, and they don’t know how to handle themselves better, honor their silence and walk away for good, even if it’s your own damn mother. I learned from the song that burning bridges can bring a lot of peace to your life. You can’t beat peace in any situation.
