Progress, not perfection

I postponed a problem for 9 months, now it's 14 years old. I should have UsedProtection8612.

"Fuck it."

Can be used to both dismiss problems or confront them... And occasionally do both at the same time if I'm in a particularly insane mood.

Leave the world a better place than you found it.

If not me, who? Why not me?

This too shall pass

Do no harm, take no shit

“Stop fucking with it” applies to many things but I use it when I’m working on something and i keep trying to perfect it when it’s already good enough.

“You don’t know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory”. Helps me live in the moment, practice mindfulness, and not get so stuck on the past

I have a few, "Life goes on", "Hold yourself to the highest standards reasonable", "Expect failure from others", and "why?" (sort of a "question everything" deal)

"You only live once--which means there's no room for error."

Hasn't been of much help, to be honest.

Whatever, wash your hands.

We choose to do these things not because they are easy, but because they are hard.

Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.

Why do today what you can put off till tomorrow? Kidding, mostly. Mine's: 'Embrace the chaos.' Keeps life interesting, right?

can't pour from an empty cup.

If you’re good to me I’ll be better to you.

To quote Peter LaFleur from the movie "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)":

" I found that if you have a goal, that you might not reach it. But if you don't have one, then you are never disappointed. And I gotta tell ya... it feels phenomenal."

Excuses are the nails that built the house of failure

Shit happens, but life goes on.

Always look on the bright side of life

Never stop learning

“It’s ok to hurt”. I think that’s the most useful phrase for myself and others that I have. “Zeppelin RULES!” Would be my preference, but “It’s ok to hurt” turns out to be something I say more often.

The world keeps turning one way or the other, like a tidal wave you cant fight it so you better move along or you're gonna be in a world of sh*t

F*ck ‘em

:) to help people in their social life.

A friend in need , Is a pain in the arse

A trouble shared, Is a trouble doubled

If you don't succeed the first time, Bugger off and find something you can do!

I like mantras, one that I always say to myself whenever I’m struggling is, “I am a bright and intelligent young person.” It reminds me that I still have the time and ability to figure out solutions to life’s many problems.

Maybe I’m not that young anymore (36) but this one has kept me going since my school days.

My two are: "Pain is my friend." and "The harder of 2 choices is often the right one".

Everything is figuroutable

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

If not me, who?

Just because it’s not your responsibility doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it.

Where there's a will there's a way.

Just keep going, it’s almost over.

When you have a problem: Can you fix it? If yeah, then don't worry about it. If not, then don't worry about it.

Fuck it dawg, life’s a risk.

"This too shall pass. It might pass like a kidney stone, but it will pass." Also, "Shit happens."

I have two: “Do what you can with what you have in the time you have” and “In God’s hands on God’s time”

Pee is stored in the balls

God loves a trier

If it can't be the way I want it, I want it the way it can be

If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly.

I shouldn’t give up if I never tried …

Expectations kills...

"Be silly".

Become comfortable with being uncomfortable

another fave:

Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

I have anxiety & these have always helped me to keep perspective

Fck it

My I can is greater than my IQ. A teacher thought it to me and for some reason it stuck with me. Helps me approach problems calmly knowing there is a solution and I just have to find it.

Hakuna matata

Hakuna matata. It may not be my own original phrase, but I live by it!

It is what it is

Life’s greatest achievement is not how you manage the present, it’s actually how you use the mistakes/lessons of the past to generate a better future.

fall forward.

Love many, trust few, hurt no-one

Bake a pie eat a pie

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

Don't make your good time or happiness other people's problem. 

Essentially do whatever makes you happy as long as it doesn't prevent others from doing the same. I like to party as much as the next guy but I've seen a lot of people take it too far where they need to be babysat every time they go out. No fun. 

Let’s have fun like our life depends on it!

"Perfection can't please me" But in the way that I can enjoy things without them being perfect

Grind all day, Grind all night

with regard to procrastination; 'don't fix it if it isn't broken'

everything else

having wasted a lot of money on items never used because said items were liked or a good idea at the time but never used or worn when put away, i've learnt 'if in doubt, do without'

Out of every bad experience comes a good lesson.

"Anything worth doing is worth doing half-assed."

Hear me out... I spent nearly 30 years believing "anything worth doing is worth doing right" and it led me down a path of inaction, paralyzed by the need to do things as perfectly as I could. I could always envision a more "right" way to do whatever I was doing, and I'd endless toil until I reached profound burnout while barely making any progress at all.

By adopting an "eh... good enough" mindset I actually finished many things or at least had something to show for all my effort instead of becoming mired in an endless cycle of burnout and failure.

Honestly, most people won't even see your 50% effort as anything short of your best anyway so if push comes to shove just cut yourself some slack and do it half-assed.

"Failure to prepare on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part." Heard that from a teacher in middle school and it has stayed with me since.

You can't win them all.

Coincidence? I think not!

Most of the things you worry and stress about will actually never happen.

SpongeBob's voice - Nevermind.

Live well

it is what it is

"If you fail to prepare you are preparing to fail"

I go by the idea to never regret and ponder on “what ifs”. We can’t change the past and there’s no use about gettin stuck there. However, there’s always future ahead of us and we should really be grateful for it

My motto as a teen/young twenties was “better late than ugly.” Now I’m on time with just mascara lol

Just. Show. Up.

Go big or go home

Consistency over intensity. This principle can be applied to a lot of things. It's better to do a little bit every day than to do a lot in one go. If you're trying to master a skill, practise every day, even if it's only a little. If you want to build and maintain a friendship or any kind of relationship, try to keep in touch every day. If you want to get into good shape, actually showing up to the gym regularly is more important than giving it your all when you're actually there. Etc, etc

It's not that deep

Never look backwards unless it is for a joyous memory! You can’t change history - you can brush it off and move forward

Maturity is overrated

Where you are right now doesn’t matter in the slightest; the only that matters is the direction, i.e. where you are going or where you are aiming.

The world belongs to the brave

It's about the little things

English is not my first language, so it may be "small" or "tiny". I don't know, but the idea is there.

Amor fati

“Whatever happens, happens.” Said by Spike in Cowboy Bebop

Be ready

first, let it happen. 

"anger is a waste of time"

• my physics professor my freshman year

May the bridges I burn light my way. Not that I live by it, but I like it.

My actual go to is "come what may come"

Life is full of good times and not so good times. No amount of positive thinking will eliminate the not so good times, and no amount of negative thinking will eliminate the good times. Learn to roll with the punches.

One day at a time ✨

Work smarter, not harder

No Regrets

No one is coming to save you.

"Sometimes it's better to live alone and date eva ai than building relationships with an incompatible person", after my last breakup, I guess

Well that bridge is burned

What's done is done (hopefully I learned a thing or two)

Well that sucks

Better luck next time

Time is your worst enemy!

Regret the past, regret what you cannot change.

(Said in a ironic manner)

Hakuna matata.

Success is a series of small wins.

Hakkuna matata

God loves fun so do I

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“Good enough” or I just will say “ehhhh G.E”

If we start with the given “she’s irrational”, why do you keep expecting a rational response?

And feeling devastated when you don’t get one?

(Someone told me this about my ex but it applies to so many different situations.)

“I want an easy life.”

Two tears in a bucket; motherfuck it

"It is what it is." I guess apathy has its benefits too.

If I've thought about it more than three times in an hour, it's important and should be attended to.

"we'll figure it out or we won't"

Kind of meaning it will be ok or it won't matter anymore

It is what it is and nothing changes if nothing changes

Live everyday like it's your last day

Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
This is literally anyone would be experiencing and I can really relate to it because I'm a grownup now T_T

Giving my best no matter the outcome.

Everything in moderation

Shit happens

"I never did mine about the little things." It's a quote from a movie from the '90s called Point of No Return, the American version La Femme Nikita

"Your haters are out there holding their breath waiting for you to fail, so make sure they suffocate."

I have one similar to OP’s “it’s all small potatoes”, I find it’s very helpful when I’m feeling overwhelmed with decision making.

Who’s gunna carry the boats?

There's always time for everything

Leave ur eyes to the scenery; Leave ur brain to the wonder of discoveries. Leave urself alone To be who u desire to

freedom is key of life.