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Choose a wise quote for 2024 to share with friends—select one that speaks to your soul!

Smile at Life

By Smile at LifePublished about a year ago 3 min read
Choose a wise quote for 2024 to share with friends—select one that speaks to your soul!
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1. Why strive to earn money? Because when I shake hands with someone wearing Cartier, and I’m left with nothing but a rubber band, it stings.

2. Money is the most effective remedy for the soul—simple, blunt, and undeniably effective.

3. When I give you a piece of candy, you’re thrilled. But when you see me giving two to someone else, your happiness fades. What you don’t realize is that he once gave me two as well, while you’ve never given me anything at all. This is a message for those who take kindness for granted.

4. I aspire to be both cool and gentle: to treat all beautiful people and moments with kindness, yet remain cold and unyielding towards the worthless.

5. I wish to be a person whose soul remains forever soft, refusing to let the stubbornness of life shape me. I want to do what I love and live the life I desire.

6. In the adult world, money is the currency of existence. It’s not that people love money excessively; without it, you can hardly move. In a time where money is essential, fear of poverty outweighs the fear of death.

7. If we boil down our problems, they can be classified into two categories: those born from hunger and those arising from indulgence.

8. A basic skill for adults is recognizing when someone no longer loves you, allowing you to gracefully step back without losing yourself in the process.

9. Some mistakes only become clear when you've fully awakened; certain weights are only recognized once you've genuinely released them.

10. The deepest connection is when someone resides in your heart; in moments of stillness, they are your sanctuary; during busyness, they support your endeavors.

11. The more effort you expend to please someone, the greater the potential for them to break your heart. Expectation is the root of all heartache; when your heart remains untouched, so does your pain.

12. For adults, silence offers dignity. Some truths are left unspoken—what you cannot say, what you choose not to say, and what doesn't need to be said. One part is only for yourself. Don’t let emotions take control; silence is not merely enduring; it’s a form of self-care.

13. Often, we find ourselves crumbling alone, only to recover quietly in solitude. Such is the essence of adulthood.

14. Pour your time into the people you adore; share your secrets with those who understand you. Spend your resources on what you cherish, and build a life filled with love and joy.

15. Don’t wait until you’ve lost a friend to recognize loneliness; don’t wait until a loved one is gone to appreciate warmth; don’t wait until a partner departs to understand attachment; and don’t wait until fate turns its back on you to realize how fleeting moments can be.

16. If you’ve strayed from your path, turn back. If you’ve loved the wrong person, move on. When given the chance to make a new choice, seize it; life is too short not to seek happiness.

17. Understand that what you have is the best you could possess. It’s not the inherent value of an item that makes you covet it, but the simple truth that you already hold it dear, making it the finest in your eyes.

18. I hope for a lively job that isn’t dull, to meet someone appealing at a young age, to enjoy a relaxed relationship, to have a peaceful wedding, and to raise a reasonably cute child—living safely through what can be called an average life.

19. The same action from different people can feel worlds apart. What truly matters is not the action itself, but the heart behind it.

20. While you’re young, endure some hardship; only then will you learn true humility. Otherwise, the arrogance born of your assumptions will inevitably lead to your downfall.

21. No one navigates life without pain. Your hopes may not materialize, and your desires may go unfulfilled. Yet life is a process of constant ebb and flow; when it is lacking, remain confident, and when it is whole, stay aware.

22. If someone hurts you, you can forgive, but don’t trust them easily again. Forgiveness is about freeing yourself, while blind trust merely grants them another chance to hurt you.

23. It's not that we are cold-hearted or ungrateful; we simply encounter many people throughout our lives. Yet, how many truly stay? Life is a transient journey, and we ourselves are but passing travelers.

24. In life, there are choices that often seem impossible to reconcile. When caught between two difficult options, any choice can feel right, yet simultaneously, any could lead to regret. Since every choice carries its own blessing and burden, face it decisively, choose boldly, and move forward without remorse.

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Smile at Life

With a heart full of joy, I choose to embrace life with a smile. Time is a wonderful thing; it reveals the depths of the human heart and bears witness to the essence of human nature.

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  • ReadShakurrabout a year ago

    Brilliant

  • Esala Gunathilakeabout a year ago

    Thanks for sharing it.

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