When you have to start compromising yourself and your morals for the people around you, it's probably time to change the people around you.
John SpenceAll that you achieve and all that you fail to achieve are the direct results of your thoughts.
John SpenceWhen someone tells you, "You've changed," it might simply be because you've stopped living your life their way.
John SpenceWe often talk to ourselves in ways that we would never let a stranger or even a friend talk to us.
John SpenceIf a person wants to be a part of your life, they will make an obvious effort to do so. Think twice before reserving a space in your heart for people who do not make an effort to stay.
John SpenceBurn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion; today is special.
John SpenceUntil you can see, and admit, that YOU are the problem... You will be unable to realize that YOU must be the solution.
John SpenceThe minute you stop expecting life to be simple, fair and easy... it becomes simple, fair and easy.
John SpenceEvery single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.
John SpenceDon't look for someone who will solve all your problems; look for someone who will face them with you.
John SpenceIf you expect the world to be fair with you because you are fair, you're fooling yourself. That's like expecting the lion not to eat you because you didn't eat him.
John SpenceLove is not about sex, going on fancy dates, or showing off. It's about being with a person who makes you happy in a way nobody else can.
John SpenceBe happy. Be yourself. If others don't like it, then let them be. Happiness is a choice. Life isn't about pleasing everybody.
John SpenceAt the end of the day - the long day of your life - as people stand around your grave no one will talk about how big your house was, or how many cars you owned, or your boat or plane... they will only talk about ONE thing and ONE thing ONLY: LOVE! How much you loved them and how much they loved you. So the goal then is to live a life of love. That is all.
John SpenceMaking one person smile can change the world - maybe not the whole world, but their world.
John SpenceHappiness is not determined by what's happening around you, but rather what's happening inside you. Most people depend on others to gain happiness, but the truth is, it always comes from within.
John SpenceWhat you do every day matters more than what you do every once in a while. Read The Power of Habit.
John SpenceYou will never become who you want to be if you keep blaming everyone else for who you are now.
John SpenceMaking a hundred friends is not a miracle. The miracle is to make a single friend who will stand by your side even when hundreds are against you.
John SpenceMy definition of success: When your core values and self-concept are in harmony with your daily actions and behaviors.
John SpenceWhile you're busy looking for the perfect person, you'll probably miss the imperfect person who could make you perfectly happy.
John SpenceLearn to appreciate the things you have before time forces you appreciate the things you once had.
John SpenceAnyone can come into your life and say how much they love you. It takes someone really special to stay in your life and show how much they love you.
John SpenceLove and appreciate your parents. We are often so busy growing up; we forget they are also growing old.
John SpenceWhatever you fill your brain with and whoever you spend your time with... will determine your life a decade from now.
John SpenceVision = Focus / Focus = Attention / Attention = Action /Action = Results / Consistent Results = Destiny
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