Allen Steble The Philosophical Poet Quotes

Be mindful of what you listen to, it will influence how you feel, how you feel will influence how you think, how you think will influence how you act, how you act will influence how you behave, your behaviors will soon become your habits and your habits will shape your future.

Small things left alone will grow larger the tiny plant in the Forest will become a mighty tree the small cloud on a humid day will bellow into a raging storm the small ripple deep in the ocean can surge into a tidal wave ashore what i have learned from these natural occurrences is simple, any problem you face in life will start off small and gradually grow larger over the passing of time solving problems whilst they are still small enough to be managed is the key.

I've always been an advocate of never comparing yourself to someone else, however there is one person you should compare yourself to everyday, yourself! That's the only way we can measure our personal grown. The question we should be asking ourselves on a daily basis is 'am I better than I was yesterday, have I become any wiser, stronger, more distinct? ' A stagnant lifestyle is a quick route to unhappiness, proactive self awareness to better oneself is more than just a Nobel feat of strength, it is the key to self fulfilment and part of our true nature.

It's better to be a mediocre version of yourself Than an excellent version of what you're not

The familiarity of mediocrity provides a sense of security. The uncertainty of excellence is scary, but a path that makes life worthy of glory

One of the most painful things for someone who knows their value is to see others make millions for doing next to nothing, while you make next to nothing for supporting an economy that allows that to happen

If you're only happy when you are drunk. That is a clear sign that something in your life needs to change

A 9 to 5 job is a medical procedure in which they attempt to extract your soul through your arsehole over the period of about twenty years or so. The end result is noticeable by the apparent death in the eyes of the patient and drone-like appearance in their movements and general demeanour.

Don't pretend to be rich trying to impress others While pretending that somehow it makes you happy Be authentic and true to yourself and you will find the inner peace you seek

One of my biggest realisations took me quiet a few years to fully understand. That is self talk. Most self help books talk about the importance of this and I tried the tools many times initially when I first learned of it and it really did not feel natural. I spoke positive and constructive self dialogue but no matter how much I repeated any phrase, I just wasn't feeling it. I did not believe what I was telling myself. It's only after I became older and more mature did I actually start believing it. I think the reason is as we get older we worry less about our internal insecurities. I started not only caring less what other people thought of me, I also just didn't feel the urge to seek happiness from others or from outside myself. I learned that it's up to me and me alone to make myself happy, and if I'm not happy I am mature and experienced enough in life to know to seek help and know how to make myself feel better. It's not perfect and it doesn't have to be, I just realise if I'm doing everything in my power to be my best self, I don't need to stress about it. The dominoes will fall where I exert my force just like with happiness. Where you focus your thoughts will control the direction of your level of happiness.