Life Lessons Quote by Curtis Tyrone Jones — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Give it air & let the scar on your soul reveal itself, because, like the body, it too was made to heal itself.”

““You can't”

“It’s about showing up, not showing off. But sometimes just showing up as yourself will make other people think that you’re showing off. Show the fuck up anyway.”

“If your caring for others is deeply hurting you, it’s not actually caring for others but self hatred disguised as selflessness. When you’re caring for people, make sure to begin with yourself.”

“You never bomb yourself with happiness and wonder why you can't get beyond the shellshock of life.”

“It's funny how the ugly duckling always has so many beautiful things to teach us.”

“Patterns are pathways to your choices.”

“Building bridges is the best defence against ignorance.”

“Page 142: "When a spouse says to the alcoholic, "you need to go to AA," that is obviously not true. The addict feels no need to do that at all, and isn't. But when she says, "I am moving out and will be open to getting back together when you are getting treatment for your addiction," then all of a sudden the addict feels "I need to get some help or I am going to lose my marriage." The need has been transferred. It is the same with any kind of problematic behavior of a person who is not taking feedback and ownership. The need and drive to do something about it must be transferred to that person, and that is done through having consequences that finally make him feel the pain instead of others. When he feels the pain, he will feel the need to change...A plan that has hope is one that limits your exposure to the foolish person's issues and forces him to feel the consequences of his performance so that he might have hope of waking up and changing.”

“Never adopt a poverty mindset if you want to achieve success. It is a trap and a self-imposed curse. It makes you dependent, limited, inert, and fearful of taking a chance. A poverty mindset often expects others to help, even when one is expected to help oneself. Free yourself by changing your mindset and stance. Take action, take responsibility, and take control of your path to success.”