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60 Ways To Make Life Simple Again. (Images) 56 Inspirational Picture Quotes That Will Motivate Your Mind. Now and then when we need a little Inspiration we often reach for a daily quote or motivational video.

(Images) 56 Inspirational Picture Quotes That Will Motivate Your Mind

So I decided to share 56 of my favorite picture quotes, share them with your friends or plaster them on your wall and desktop for your daily Inspiration. The Best Teacher I Ever Had. Best Teacher I Ever Had by David Owen Extracted from Reader's Digest (Asian Edition), April 1991, pp. 47-48.

The Best Teacher I Ever Had

(From: Dr Leong Hon Wai (梁汉槐), SOC, NUS, Singapore; To: All my students;) url: Mr. Whitson taught sixth-grade science. When he returned my paper, I was shocked. Very simple, Mr. Needless to say, we were outraged. We should have figured it out, Mr. Mr. Every class was an adventure with Mr. We carried our brand-new skepticism into all our classes. If I'm ever asked to propose a solution to the problems in our schools, it will be Mr. Not everyone sees the value in this. How I Changed My Life, In Four Lines. ‘What saves a man is to take a step.

How I Changed My Life, In Four Lines

Then another step.’ ~C. S. Lewis By Leo Babauta Changing your life can seem an incredibly tough and complicated thing, especially if you’ve failed a great number of times (like I did), found it too hard, and resigned yourself to not changing. But I found a way to change. And I’m not any better than anyone else, not more disciplined, not more motivated.

I’ve written about them many times, but realized they’re spread out all over the site. Here is how I changed my life, in a nutshell. tl;dr The four lines you’re looking for are at the bottom. How I Started Running In 2005 I was sedentary, and couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to make exercise a regular habit. How did I do it? I got healthier, fitter, slimmer, happier. How I Started Eating Healthier In 2005 I was overweight, and addicted to junk food. How did I change? I felt better about myself, trimmed down, and feel great every single day. How I Got Out of Debt How did I do it? And On and On. 50 Lessons I wish I had learned earlierFamily on Bikes. Welcome to our blog!

50 Lessons I wish I had learned earlierFamily on Bikes

Here you'll find bits and pieces of wisdom learned from cycling 17,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina together as a family. Hope it inspires you to live your dream! My book about our journey, Changing Gears, is now released! Read a preview here Now that I’m old and gray (but not quite in my rocker yet!) You’re stronger than you think you are.Mistakes teach you important lessons. What lies before us and behind us are tiny matters when compared to what lies within us.Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.It’s not about getting a chance, it’s about taking a chance.If it were easy everyone would do it.Be vulnerable.A problem is a chance for you to learn.Regardless of the situation, life goes on. 19 Things To Stop Doing In Your 20s. 7 Basic Things You Won't Believe You're All Doing Wrong.

If you're like us, you might sometimes have a problem with complex tasks, like trying to drive an ambulance and send a text message at the same time.

7 Basic Things You Won't Believe You're All Doing Wrong

But hey, at least most of us have figured out the simplest things that get us through the day, right? Except, you know, some of the simple things we've done every day of our lives, like ... What could be simpler than taking a good crap? Even babies are good at it. You might be surprised, then, to find out that even those of us who can burp without throwing up get this wrong every single day. The one who just threw up on the other one's shoulder is better at pooping. Chances are the pooping facility nearest you is a sitting toilet, a relatively recent invention that flushed its way into mankind's heart with the advent of indoor plumbing in the 19th century. GettyFuture toilets will exist just to kill us. So how the hell are we meant to do it? Luckily, there's a relatively simple way to end this poop dilemma. Before You Judge Others...

45 Life Lessons, written by a 90 year old. 1.

45 Life Lessons, written by a 90 year old

Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good. 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes.