It’s said that a picture speaks a thousand words. Similarly, I believe that a single sentence can convey more wisdom than a thousand words.
Here are a few simple observations and realisations, condensed into a single sentence, that have helped me live better.
Most urges don’t last longer than 15 minutes; realising this simple truth can prevent you from doing things you may later regret.
To let go of negative feelings, the solution, as counter-intuitive as it may sound, is to accept them fully.
One of the best ways to break a bad habit is to replace it with a positive one.
The news and social media are junk food for the mind. Both provide instant gratification but offer little or no nourishment.
Sexual energy is so powerful that if you transmute it instead of dissipating it, your whole life could change within a matter of months.
One of the simplest ways to instantly shift your mood is to break into a big smile and hold it for 15–20 seconds.
Almost all our fears and worries are merely assumptions, rather than being based on proof or facts.
Reading good books is one of the best and cheapest investments you can make, both in terms of money and time, to radically improve the quality of your life.
To stop yourself from lashing out at someone, mentally count to 10 before responding.
Nobody judges you as harshly as you judge yourself.
Perfectionism can be deadly for creativity: a good idea decently executed is always better than a perfect idea that is never executed.
There is nobody you can’t empathise with once you’ve heard their story.
Saying, “I don’t have time,” usually means, “It’s not a priority.”
Your outside circumstances cannot make you feel a certain way; rather, it is how you perceive or interpret those circumstances that determines how you feel.
Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself; by clinging to feelings of resentment and anger, you hurt nobody but yourself.
Trying to please everyone all the time is an impossible task. Even the greatest works of art, music and cinema have their share of critics.