Mighty Cosmos: 9 thoughts of Mark Twain to Make you FEEL AWESOME

I was just surfing the internet the other day and suddenly I found a quote which inspired me and also made me feel I am closer to my dream now. The Quote was told by one of the greatest thinker of all time "Mark Twain".

And quote Said

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did so. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

Hope the above quote inspired you too. Searching further on Internet I found very interesting article which can make anyone feel awesome and also motivate you to reach your goal. Read on to find out 9 great quotes of Mark Twain to make you feel awesome.

1. Approve of yourself.

“A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.” – Mark Twain

If you don’t approve of yourself, of your behavior and actions then you’ll probably walk around most of the day with a sort of uncomfortable feeling. If you, on the other hand, approve of yourself then you tend to become relaxed and gain inner freedom to do more of what you really want.

2. Your limitations may just be in your mind.

“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” – Mark Twain

So many limitations are mostly in our minds. We may for instance think that people will disapprove because we are too tall, too old or balding. But these things mostly matter when you think they matter. Because you become self-conscious and worried about what people may think.

3. Lighten up and have some fun.

“Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing.” – Mark Twain

“Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.” – Mark Twain

Humor and laughter are amazing tools. They can turn any serious situation into something to laugh about. They can lighten the mood just about anywhere.

4. Let go of anger.

“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” – Mark Twain

Anger is most of the time pretty pointless. It can cause situations to get out of hand. And from a selfish perspective it often more hurtful for the one being angry then the person s/he’s angry at.

5. Release yourself from entitlement.

“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” – Mark Twain

When you are young your mom and dad may give a lot of things. As you grow older you may have a sort of entitlement. You may feel like the world should just give you what you want or that it owes you something. This can be really frustrating for you.

On the other hand, this can be liberating too. You realize that it is up to you to shape your own life and for you to work towards what you want. You are not a kid anymore, waiting for your parents or the world to give you something. You are the master of your own life. So just get out and get started!!!

6. If you’re taking a different path, prepare for reactions.

“A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.” – Mark Twain

If you start to change or do something different than you usually do then people may react in different ways. Some may be happy for you. Some may be indifferent. Some may be puzzled or react in negative and discouraging ways.

So what other people may say and think and letting that hold you back is probably just fantasy and barrier you build in your mind.

You may find that when you finally cross that inner threshold you created then people around you may not shun you or go chasing.

7. Keep your focus steadily on what you want.

“Drag your thoughts away from your troubles… by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it.” - Mark Twain

What you focus your mind on greatly determines how things play out. You can focus on your problems and dwell in suffering and a victim mentality. Or you can focus on the positive in situation, what you can learn from that situation or just focus your mind on something entirely else.

8. Don’t focus so much on making yourself feel good.

“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” - Mark Twain

9. Do what you want to do.

So GET UP, GO OUT, GET STARTED, GET STUPID, GET RUNNING AND ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM. BECOME WHAT YOU ARE MEANT TO BE.

This makes me think of a beautiful song called ‘drive’ by ‘Incubus’. There is one line which is really inspiring “Whatever tomorrow brings I will be there with open arms and open Eyes”. Go and enjoy this full song here.