‘The more I give away the wealthier I feel,’ he said. ‘For everything I “gave up”, so much more was returned. The trappings of fame and fortune are exactly that - a trapping. It’s called the spoils of success for a reason.’

He said: ‘No one is ever looking to have a more robust IRA when they are on their deathbed. They are saying, “I am so happy that I had the opportunity to love this family, to be a part of something.’


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betterthanweakness:

I just want my body to reflect my work ethic

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.
Dalai Lama (via fr4life)
We met for a reason, either you’re a blessing or a lesson.
Frank Ocean (via knoos)

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It’s about growth versus decay, activity versus inactivity. The body was designed to be pushed, and in pushing our bodies we push our brains too. Learning and memory evolved in concert with the motor functions that allowed our ancestors to track down food, so as far as our brains are concerned, if we’re not moving, there’s no real need to learn anything.

Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (John J. Ratey)

 

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