Darius Foroux Quotes

Did you notice the sunshine this morning when you woke up? Or the raindrops? Did you notice the smell of your coffee? Did you feel the texture of your cereals? If your answer is no, you definitely need to get out of your head. Stop thinking and start feeling.

my personal rules is this: Never complain. Another one is: Read and exercise every day. And: Close the day every evening by setting your next day’s priorities.

But sometimes, we feel like we’ve fallen behind. “I’m still sharing an apartment with 3 strangers.” “I’m not married yet.” “We still don’t have kids.” “My business still hasn’t taken off.” “I didn’t get my big break yet.” “I’m still waiting to become a manager.” “I’m stuck in the same job for years.” “I’m not losing weight.

I noticed that many smart and happy people kept journals. They also reflected more on their life. More specifically, they reflected on the things they learned, mistakes they made, and the goals they achieved.

No wonder, you’re making decisions based on familiarity. But who says that familiarity is always a good thing? It’s good for certainty. But to achieve a breakthrough, you need something different.

I’ve found that I do my best work when I don’t worry about money, finding new friends, getting familiar with a new environment, and anything else that is related to always moving around.

If we want to think straight at all times, we must stay grounded, look at facts, listen to other people’s perspectives, and only then draw practical conclusions.

It’s the difference between “I can’t help but feel this way” and “I feel this way because I decided to feel this way.

One thing we have to remind ourselves is that the people who think they know everything are the biggest losers in life.

And many philosophers argue that the quality of your thoughts determine the quality of your life.

No matter what you experience in life, and no matter what happens to you, your mind should stay calm under all circumstances

You can’t convince people to adopt your beliefs (we’ll get to that later). Just listen to them. But always do your own thing.

Listen to Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye, Whitney Houston. Watch movies by Alfred Hitchcock, Francis Ford Coppola. Read Ernest Hemingway, Harper Lee, Ralph Ellison. Go to the British Museum. Study Andy Warhol.

I’m no longer a slave to my thoughts and I’m much happier because of it. I use my mind, and it’s no longer the other way around. To me, that’s the definition of better thinking. It has nothing to do with how smart you are or how many mathematical equations you can solve. It’s about using your mind to get what you want.

Beware the barrenness of a busy life.