Quotes by Jamila Diallo
Copyright 2011 by Jamila Diallo
Smashwords edition
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There is nothing good or bad but thinking it makes it so.
They can because they think they can.
What we choose to believe becomes our reality.
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today,Benjamin Franklin.
When you believe something can be done,your mind will find the way to do it.
Problems are challenges,opportunities to push back your limits.
What we focus on expands,Oprah Winfrey.
Life is nothing but a perpetual possibility,Sri Chinmoy
What you want wants you,Mark Hansen
They failed because they didn’t start with the dream,Shakespeare
Big thinkers are specialists in creating positive,forward looking,optimistic pictures in their own minds and in the mind of others,David Schartz
When we have done our best,we should await the result in peace.
No man can arrive at a full measure of success until he has completely crushed the spirit of procrastination.
About the author
Jamila Diallo is the author of "You don' t learn that in school !'',available now on Kindle https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/61944 and http://www.smashwords.com/b/14805.
Let 's face it,school doesn't prepare for life.Do you know how to:
- manage your mind ?
- appreciate what you have ?
- raise your self esteem ?
- be successful ?If the answer is no,then you need this book.Get the Kindle version at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/61944 or go to http://www.smashwords.com/b/14805.Find her on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/jamiladiallo
Read her blog http://jamiladiallo.blogspot.com/.Follow her on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jamiladiallo. Read an excerpt below.
Excerpt from You don't learn that in school! The 4 life lessons you really need to know
Introduction
One day, the school principal called me into her office.She sat me down and told me: '' you look depressed. You should try to be happier '' . I wished that along with the advice, she also gave me the manual, a how to guide, anything.I wished the teachers taught us to be happy, unfortunately they don't. I wished I learned the important stuff, the tools that would help me better my life.
Instead of that, I was deep in third degree equations and irregular verbs I didn't even use.I wanted to learn the things that mattered, that would make a real difference in my life.I wanted to know how my mind worked, how my emotions work.I wanted to explore that wonderful machine called human being. I wanted to know myself, to find what truly mattered to me so that my life could have meaning.
I wanted all that so much that I quit school.To me, it was impossible to both continue school and go on my quest. I had to choose. I wanted to give it my 100 %, not just my spare time.And I did. This book is the result of that commitment.I want to share with you what I have learned because it has accomplished wonders for me.I hope it will accomplish wonders for you too.
Chapter 1 : Managing your mind
The ancient Greeks believed that men were mere playthings to amuse the Gods. If the fancy took them, the Gods could wreak havoc in men's lives and delight in their struggle. The Arabs believe in fate, ''maktoub'' which litterally means '' what is written ''.In other words, the scenario of your life is already written. Your life happens to you, you have zero control over it. There is nothing you can do about it, you do not matter. You're an object.Well, you are not an object. You are the creator of your own life. You stand at the centre, you are the main character .That is what the Law of Attraction states. It says that you matter, because the thoughts you think everyday create the events in your life. So if you want to control your life, you need to control your mind. It is that simple. Thoughts lead to actions, so if you want to change what you do, you first need to change how you think.
Whatever result you are experiencing right now has its root in a thought.Your thoughts create your experience of life, they colour your perception of what happens to you.That is why it is crucial you gain control of them.Because right now, they are running wild , scot-free.You are not running your mind right now, your mind is running you. The tail is wagging the dog.But with practice, that can be changed.Each and every one of us can master his own mind.You need to become a good mind manager.That is the only way you can find true, lasting happiness.
1- Quiet the mind
Six years ago, my life was a living hell. What I didn't know was that I was making it hell.I kept going into my horror cabinet and replaying in my mind scenes were I was hurt .I couldn't stop hearing the mean things people had said to me. I didn't know how to cope with the anger and nasty images in my head. I used to be so angry I smashed things to the floor, hoping that it would relieve the anger but it didn't.And that made me angry, and sad. It was like a vicious circle, I never seemed to be able to stop the pattern. My mind was spinning out of control.I had to do something about it.From the moment we wake up to the moment we go to sleep at night, we never stop thinking.Our mind never shuts up! On average, we think a staggering 50 000 thoughts per day !Try this : try to stop thinking for a whole 5 minutes.I can guarantee you will only last a few seconds before the first thought pops into your mind.
And the worst part of it is that most of those thoughts are negative.Research shows we think a lot more negative thoughts than positive thoughts.'' Why did I do that? '', '' I will never make it, Nobody respects me'', etc…Negative thoughts have a direct impact on how we feel.They make you feel bad, limp, not good enough. That's because thoughts generate emotions.It is impossible to feel an emotion without first thinking the corresponding thought.So the equation is : thoughts create emotions.So, if you want to get rid of a negative feeling, all you need to do is to stop the corresponding thought from entering your mind. It's that simple.We want the thoughts that create havoc in your life to stay out.I want you to stand vigil at the door of your mind.I want you to get involved because this directly affects you. This is your life, this is no rehearsal. The time is now.