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The surest sign that you're working with the life-affirming kind of discipline, rather than the spirit-depressing kind, is that you don't complain very much about doing what it takes.

Danielle LaPorte

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Danielle LaPorte
Age: 27 †
Born: 1970
Born: May 25
Died: 1998
Died: January 1
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Motivational Speaker
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You will always be too much of something for someone: too big, too loud, too soft, too edgy. If you round out your edges, you lose your edge. Apologize for mistakes. Apologize for unintentionally hurting someone - profusely. But don't apologize for being who you are.
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Happiness is like rising bubbles -- delightful and inevitably fleeting. Joy is the oxygen -- ever present.
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I focus for periods of time on creative work and I'm very insular during those times - not a lot of socializing. I play when I want. That means I can take off on a retreat, catch a matinee, make friends. My core desired feelings are my time management system.
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Passion will always move you in the direction of your authentic self.
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Feel free to change. When you discover something true about yourself, put it in action regardless of who you were yesterday.
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Someone you haven't met yet is already dreaming of adoring you.
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The gratitude you receive from others is a reflection of your genius.
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Life balance is a myth. It's an illusion and the very pursuit of it is driving us crazy. For me it's about proportion - it's really a work hard/play hard equation.
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The foundation of a good relationship with intentions & goals is keeping in mind that the primary aim of setting and working toward them is to feel the way you want to feel.
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Feeling good is the primary intention
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My friend and coach reminded me this week that there is a moment when the acrobat lets go of one trapeze and is completely suspended in mid-air before she catches the incoming rung. You have to let go to get there.
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If you don't do what Fear says...you'll go ahead and speak up, you'll sign up, you'll buy, you'll sell, you'll jump.
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Passionately protest mediocrity.
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You need to be comfortable to make others uncomfortable.
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Surprise your doubts with action.
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Sometimes, you need to stop taking your medicine to let your body heal itself. Sometimes, you need to pause so you can move forward. Sometimes, you need to turn away from something so you can see why you fell in love in the first place.
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Nobody can tell your story the way you can tell your story.
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You will fail. At some point. More than once. Guaranteed. Proceed anyway.
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Value inner attunement as much as you value outer attainment.
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Enthusiasm is the DNA of making things happen.
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