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Jim Hightower: “Do something. If it doesn’t work, do something else. No idea is too crazy.”

L. M. Montgomery: “Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.”

Ovid: “Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.”

Julia Cameron: “What we really want to do is what we are really meant to do. When we do what we are meant to do, money comes to us, doors open for us, we feel useful, and the work we do feels like play to us.”

Bob Ross: “You do your best work if you do a job that makes you happy.”

Robin Williams: “You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: “Let us, then be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.”

John F. Kennedy: “We stand for freedom. That is our conviction for ourselves; that is our only commitment to others.”

Time flies when you’re having fun, the last night is about to start…not a bad one, as we’re catching the party at Ushuaïa with Armin van Buuren on stage, woohoooo!!
Party onnnn!! 🙂

Ralph Waldo Emerson: “This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.”

Last nights festivities called for a slow day and the mansion with its pool is a great place to do just that. 🙂

The biggest event of the day has been a follow up to last months first step into something new; a second hurdle has been taken, bits and pieces are falling into place and I am verrrry close to reveal it all…extremely excited and happy, and Ibiza is a great place to celebrate…yayyy! 🙂 🙂

Henry David Thoreau: “[Water is] the only drink for a wise man.”

The early wake-up call this morning has a huge advantage; a full day of Ibiza sun at the mansion (with pool 🙂 ) yayyy! 🙂 A pretty good way to rest a little before tonights highlight, Hardwell, the #1 DJ in the world!

I saw him once before, two years ago at Breda Live, just before he became ‘da man’…looking forward…party on!!

Paxton Hood:”Be as careful of the books you read, as of the company you keep; for your habits and character will be as much influenced by the former as by the latter.”

With less than 8 hours to go before the flight to sun and fun departs, I have this song going through my head…I can’t help it and actually, I don’t mind coz I love it…yeah, today there can be only one track that qualifies as Song of the Day: let me hear it for the Vengaboys with ‘We’re Going to Ibiza!‘!
Woohooooo! 🙂

Margaret Bonnano: “It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis.”

Harriet Beecher Stowe: “The truth is the kindest thing we can give folks in the end.”

Wowww!!! OK Go, one of the most creative bands when it comes to video clips, did it again!!

Following their amazing video clips ‘This Too Shall Pass’, ‘Here it Goes Again‘ and ‘Needing/Getting‘ (click on the links to check ‘m out, they are really worth it!!), they have now explored the area of visual illusions!

Though the song might not be a specific Song of the Day track (still ok though), the clip is an uber-fantastic ‘Video Clip of the Day’, so it qualifies. Everything you see is actually a trick of the eye, watch the clip several times to catch them all. 🙂

So OK, here we go, let’s hear it (and see it) for OK Go with ‘The Writing’s On the Wall‘!

Njoy!

Barack Obama: “We can’t expect to solve problems if all we do is tear each other down. You can disagree with a certain policy without demonizing the person who espouses it.”

Ever since I read The Alchemist in 2006, I have been a great fan of Paulo Coelho. That first encounter with his work became even more special and valuable as the book was given my cousin who passed away way to soon in 2008. Paulo Coelho has an amazing talent to turn a random story into a life changing adventure with many many layers in it, something waiting to be found for anyone.

Below you will find 25 quotes from Paulo Coelho, true Life Changing Lessons…I love ‘m!

1. When you want something, the whole universe conspires to make it happen.

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

2. Detach from all things and you will be free.

“When I had nothing to lose, I had everything.”

“Now that she had nothing to lose, she was free.”

3. We are all here for a purpose.

“No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.”

“Everybody has a creative potential and from the moment you can express this creative potential, you can start changing the world.”

4. The only thing standing between you and your dream are your fears.

“Don’t give in to your fears. If you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart.”

“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”

“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity.”

5. Mistakes are part of life.

“Everything tells me that I am about to make a wrong decision, but making mistakes is just part of life. What does the world want of me? Does it want me to take no risks, to go back to where I came from because I didn’t have the courage to say “yes” to life?”

“When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.”

6. Really important meetings are planned by the souls long before the bodies meet.

“Really important meetings are planned by the souls long before the bodies see each other. Generally speaking, these meetings occur when we reach a limit, when we need to die and be reborn emotionally. These meetings are waiting for us, but more often than not, we avoid them happening. If we are desperate, though, if we have nothing to lose, or if we are full of enthusiasm for life, then the unknown reveals itself, and our universe changes direction.”

“We can also allow our Soulmate to pass us by, without accepting him or her, or even noticing. Then we will need another incarnation in order to find that Soulmate. And because of our selfishness, we will be condemned to the worst torture humankind ever invented for itself: loneliness.”

7. Every experience, either good or bad, comes with a lesson.

“There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there.”

8. Do not seek for love outside of you.

“Love is not to be found in someone else but in ourselves; we simply awaken it. But in order to do that, we need the other person.”

9. When you change, the whole world changes with you.

“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”

10. No reason is needed for loving.

“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”

11. Mind your own business.

“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”

12. When someone leaves, it’s because someone else is about to arrive.

“When someone leaves, it’s because someone else is about to arrive.”

“No one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. That is the true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world without owning it.”

13. Love is an untamed force.

“Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.”

14. Wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.

“Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.”

15. Judge not.

“We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it’s another to think that yours is the only path.”

16. Children have valuable lessons to teach you.

“A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires.”

17. Appreciate the contrast of life.

“Never be ashamed,’ he said. ‘Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.’ ‘How will I know which is which?’ ‘By the taste. You can only know a good wine if you have first tasted a bad one.”

18. Nobody’s responsible for how you feel or don’t feel.

“In love, no one can harm anyone else; we are each responsible for our own feelings and cannot blame someone else for what we feel.”

19. Your beliefs shape you and make you who you are.

“You are what you believe yourself to be.”

20. Let go of the need to explain yourself.

“Don’t explain. Your friends do not need it, and your enemies will not believe you.”

21. Love changes everything.

“It is not time that changes man nor knowledge the only thing that can change someone’s mind is love.”

22. Don’t mistake elegance with superficiality.

“Elegance is usually confused with superficiality, fashion, lack of depth. This is a serious mistake: human beings need to have elegance in their actions and in their posture because this word is synonymous with good taste, amiability, equilibrium and harmony.”

23. When you do work from your soul, the critics won’t hurt you.

“I write from my soul. This is the reason that critics don’t hurt me, because it is me. If it was not me, if I was pretending to be someone else, then this could unbalance my world, but I know who I am.”

24. Each day brings a miracle of its own.

“You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It’s just a matter of paying attention to this miracle.”

25. Embrace your authenticity

“You are someone who is different, but who wants to be the same as everyone else. And that in my view is a serious illness. God chose you to be different. Why are you disappointing God with this kind of attitude?”

“You must be the person you have never had the courage to be. Gradually, you will discover that you are that person, but until you can see this clearly, you must pretend and invent.”

“If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule – Never lie to yourself.”

(via purposefairy.com)