Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.
-- Einstein's words in a letter to the professor emeritus of philosophy, Morris Raphael Cohen, supporting Bertrand Russell's candidacy as a teacher, ca. 1940.
📷Albert Einstein, photographed by Hermann Landshoff, 1950.
Never let your circumstance dictate your mindset. That & your effort are two of the few things you have 100% control of.
No matter what you’re going through remain positive and continue to put your best foot forward.
Anthony Bourdain said: "Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o’clock in a mostly empty bar. Go somewhere you’ve never been. Listen to someone you think may have nothing in common with you. Order the steak rare. Eat an oyster. Have a negroni. Have two. Be open to a world where you may not understand or agree with the person next to you, but have a drink with them anyways. Eat slowly. Tip your server. Check in on your friends. Check in on yourself. Enjoy the ride." (Ht Jamieson Faulcon)
Never be embarrassed by your struggle. Never apologize for the things you’ve worked hard for. Every part of your journey has beauty in it, so never let anyone drag you down for climbing to a better place.
I do what I hate to do, but I do it like I love it and that's discipline. Without discipline, you're Nothing, because without discipline the slightest struggle and you give in. 👊🏿🙏🏿
The reason some people aren't getting what they want in life is 'cause they ain't even grateful for what they have. If God gives you something, and you're not grateful for it, why would he give you some more stuff to not be grateful for?