“There is a part of you that is perfect and pure. It is untouched by the less that perfect characteristics you’ve acquired by living in a less than perfect world.
It is filled with divine qualities, so is in a constant state of resourcefulness and well-being. Its total absence of conflict and negativity of any sort makes this part of you a Still-Point – a deep, enriching experience of Silence.”
— Unknown
“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.”
— Viktor Frankl
“Forgive, forget. Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours.”
-— Phillip Brooks
“Tell yourself you’re a lucky, happy, healthy and successful person. Do this not once, but again and again, until you start to believe it. Then you will see more and more evidence that it’s true.”
— William DeFoore
“I have learned that a good support system is essential to taking care of our mental health, especially when pursuing a PhD. However, building a good support system also requires time, effort, and dedication. So be there for your family, friends, peers, or whoever you think is your well-wisher and will root for you no matter what.”
-– Unknown
“In order to create good relationships – with your mind, think about what you have to learn from others; with your eyes, look into good qualities of others; with your words, recognise, value and appreciate their accomplishments; with your actions, cooperate and do something for others.” – Unknown
“We need sleep to rejuvenate the mind and spirit, as well as the physical body. We can release our fears and problems and just give in to peaceful slumber.”
-— Louise Hay
“Gratitude begins where our sense of entitlement ends.”
— Steven Furtic
“It’s not an easy journey, to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place, because it frees you.”
-— Tyler Perry
“Our attitude toward life determines life’s attitude towards us.”
— Earl Nightingale
“Listen, somedays you only have 10 minutes in you for the dissertation or will stare at the wall. Other days you will be on fire & forget you have a body. The dissertation can be hard. Accept that you are in the creative process, build structure & be kind to yourself.”
— Unknown