Be Happy – No matter what, no matter where or when, choose to be happy. Take everything with humor in your heart, regardless of what it is.
Don’t Overthink Things – Sit down, think about a possible solution, and if you cannot come up with one in 10 minutes, then just act on the first best thing! Acting beats thinking nine out of ten times!
Act with your Mouth Shut – Instead of saying you’re sorry, exclaiming your resolutions to the heavens and proclaiming everything you want to do, just do it. Don’t tell the world what you will do, show it!
Give it Your All, Always – There is nothing you gain by living small. Either you give it 100% or you might as well not do it and change. Respect your time enough to give every moment everything you have.
Be Honest, especially with yourself – Lying serves no purpose other than getting you into a life of another person. Being honest sucks at times, sure, but it will always lead to a better life.
Choose your Path – This is your life and at the end it’s you who has to come to terms with how you lived. Don’t like what someone else is selling? Then don’t buy into it!
Show Massive Responsibility – You said you wanted to do something? Then do it! Words are meaningless unless they are followed by action. It’s your life, which makes it your responsibility. No one else liable for the way you live your life but you.
Be You – If you do not know what means, figure it out.
Drop the B.S. – You know what you are and are not doing. You know when you are lying to yourself, kidding yourself and not doing what you set out to do. Cut out all the crap and focus on what matters.
Never surrender on what truly matters to you – Whenever you do find something worth fighting for, fight for it with all you’ve got! Yes, you will fall. Yes, you will fail. Stand back up. The fight is only over when you stay on the ground.
Never stop improving – When you stop improving yourself you will fall below your potential and receive a life less than what you are capable of having. Work your hardest. Always.
Enjoy – You have one life, one chance, and one opportunity to make this life worth something, so make it count. Love your life, learn to enjoy yourself, laugh heartily, and, most importantly, make the mark you want to make on the world. Whether or not you lived a life worth living at the end is up to you.

When you’re too nice, people will automatically expect more from. If you’re tired of being taken for granted, you need to put your foot down and learn to say ‘No’. Here are 10 reasons you need to stop being too nice right now:

1. People will stop taking advantage of you


When you learn to put yourself first, it will not be difficult for you to say ‘no’ to people who take advantage of you.
You will be able to let go of toxic people who use you for their own benefits.

“YOU EITHER WALK INSIDE YOUR STORY AND OWN IT, OR YOU STAND OUTSIDE YOUR STORY AND HUSTLE FOR YOUR WORTHINESS.” –BRENÉ BROWN

2. You will not bite off more than you can chew
Your priorities will change. You will slow down and stop overworking yourself.
You will set boundaries and ensure you have a healthy work-life balance.

“GOOD THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU SET YOUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT.” –SCOTT CAAN

3. You will be taken more seriously
People will start respecting you because you’re not afraid to share your thoughts or call them out when they mistreat you.
You will no longer agree to everything or apologies all the time.

“EVERYTHING IN YOUR LIFE IS A REFLECTION OF A CHOICE YOU HAVE MADE. IF YOU WANT A DIFFERENT RESULT, MAKE A DIFFERENT CHOICE.”

4. You will put your needs first
You will not put other people’s needs before your own.
You will not let anyone come between you and your values or entertain people who refuse to give you what you need.

“SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO BE SELFISH, IF YOU CAN’T PUT YOURSELF FIRST, YOU CAN’T EXPECT ANYONE ELSE TO.”

5. You will finally have a life
When you’re not too busy making others happy or doing things for people, you will finally be able to relax and enjoy life.
You will have more time for yourself and your loved ones.

“IF YOU WANT SOMETHING YOU’VE NEVER HAD, THEN YOU’VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING YOU’VE NEVER DONE.”

6. You will get to pursue your own dreams
You won’t care about what people think or seek validation before pursuing something.
You will trust your own decisions and make your own goals.

“BUILD YOUR OWN DREAMS OR SOMEONE ELSE WILL HIRE YOU TO BUILD THEIRS”

7. You will become a happier person
Once you learn to let go of people who don’t deserve your attention and kindness, you will feel whole and more at peace with yourself.
“YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE COME AND GO. THAT’S LIFE. STOP HOLDING ON TO THOSE WHO HAVE LET GO OF YOU LONG AGO.”

8. You will be more confident
When you start cutting off people or situations that are bad for you, you will feel empowered.
Your self-confidence will increase and you will not depend on others to feel needed.

“BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND YOU WILL BE UNSTOPPABLE.”

9. You will not settle for less
You will ensure you get the best because you truly believe you deserve it.
You will no longer let yourself be taken for granted and you will value yourself more.

“DO NOT SETTLE FOR LESS THAN EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT. YOUR HEART’S DESIRES ARE THERE FOR A REASON. CHASE THEM. PURSUE THEM RELENTLESSLY. DO NOT LOSE SIGHT OF YOUR GOALS. THEY ARE YOUR VERY REASON FOR BEING.” –FRANKI DURBIN

10. You will stop being too hard on yourself
You will stop comparing yourself to others or telling yourself that you’re not good enough.
You’ll realize that you don’t need to be like everyone else and it’s okay to live at your own pace.