I've always believed that wisdom was one of the greatest
attributes anyone could possess. Where does wisdom come from and
how do you get it? Well, I think some people are born with it,
but for the rest of us, we become wise with experience. Often
the experience may be painful or harmful, but if you take away
some wisdom from each of your experiences, soon you'll make
decisions and take action based on Solomon-like wisdom.
There's another way to gain wisdom that doesn't involve learning
it "the hard way." You can study the wisdom of other people, who
have been through difficulties and triumphed (or at least
learned something in the process of their lives).
Therefore, I present to you the wisdom and sage advice from
famous and not-so-famous people, that you can apply to your own
life, to help you quit smoking:
"A superior man is the one who is free from fear and anxieties."
- Confucius
Don't be afraid to quit. Don't worry about failure or weight
gain. Worry doesn't help you quit. It only makes you feel bad
and paralyzes your actions. Break through your fears and quit,
just for today.
"Every day increases the sheer weight of knowledge put into our
hands, some new power control over natural processes....Our age
is being forcibly reminded that knowledge is no substitute for
wisdom. Far and away the most important thing in human life is
living it." - Frank R. Barry
"Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one
who ploughs but does not sow." - Sa'di
You can read a dozen articles and books about how to quit, but
to truly succeed you must turn your knowledge into action.
All smokers know that smoking is bad for them and that they
should quit. Knowing and doing are two very different matters.
Take action!
"Take the tools in hand and carve your own best life." - Douglas
Lurton
Oh, how exciting life is when you realize that you have the
power to mold it into whatever you want. The tools you need to
achieve your goals--to quit smoking--are within reach. Learn
from the success and experience of others and begin creating a
new smoke-free life for yourself.
"What a curious phenomenon it is that you can get men to die for
the liberty of the world who will not make the little sacrifice
that is needed to free themselves from their own individual
bondage." - Bruce Barton
What are you willing to die for? What would you defend to the
end? You'd probably die for your family or country or perhaps
even a stranger in need. Why then aren't you willing to
sacrifice puffing on a cigarette for your own life?
"There can be no liberty that isn't earned." - Robert R. Young
Freeing yourself from cigarettes takes effort. Plan to work hard
for your freedom and be willing to put up with discomfort and
frustration. The end result is worth it.
"Lying to ourselves is more deeply ingrained than lying to
others." - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
"The most common sort of lie is that by which a man deceives
himself: the deception of others is a relatively rare offense."
- Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
"We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves." - Eric Hoffer
How often have you said, "I can quit whenever I want," or "I'm
not addicted," or "I can smoke just one"? Begin speaking with
honesty to yourself about your habit. Human nature dictates that
we forgive the wrongdoer if only he will admit his mistakes
honestly. Be honest with yourself, forgive yourself, then make a
positive change.
"Cast of Characters
I Won't is a tramp,
I Can't is a quitter,
I Don't Know is lazy,
I Wish I Could is a wisher,
I Might is waking up,
I Will Try is on his feet,
I Can is on his way.
I Will is at work,
I Did is now the boss."
- Earl Cassel
Which character are you?
"Most of us spend our lives as if we had another one in the
bank." - Ben Irwin
Remember, this life is the only one you have. There's no reset
button, no rewind. Live this life with purpose, and value each
day. "I'll quit tomorrow," is like stealing from your own bank
account.
"Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the
instruments of the wise." - Samuel Lover
Don't tell me your excuses for why you haven't quit. If your
entire family smokes, make it your goal to be the first one to
quit. If you job is stressful, look for ways to relax naturally
and to make your job more peaceful.
"Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An
occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind, but
many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage
point. Climb slowly, steadily, enjoying each passing moment; and
the view from the summit will serve as a fitting climax for the
journey." - Harold V. Melchert
As you begin to quit, you may feel like you can never make it--
you can't imagine never smoking again. Don't give "never smoking
again" much thought. Take your quitting one day at a time. Step
by step you will make it. Inch by inch, it's a cinch.
"Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do
it so well that no one could find fault with it." - Cardinal
John Henry Newman
There's never a perfect moment to begin quitting. You'll never
know every possible technique; you'll never have just the right
stress level in your life; you'll never be completely ready to
quit. Be willing to fall on your face a few times if necessary.
"Man is what he believes." - Anton Chekhov
Do you believe you can quit? If you believe it, you will see it.
Nothing is more important.
"I refuse to accept the idea that the 'isness' of man's present
nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the
'oughtness' that forever confronts him." - Martin Luther King,
Jr.
Don't accept your current situation as a permanent station in
life. You have the power to change. Strive for more.
"A disease known is half cured." - Thomas Fuller
You're reading this because you know you have a problem and you
want to change it. You're halfway there! Now finish the journey.
"Great minds have purpose, others have wishes." - Washington
Irving
Do you "wish" you could quit sometime soon, or are you quitting
this very moment?
"Only fools and dead men don't change their minds. Fools won't.
Dead men can't." - John Henry Patterson
Are you stubborn about smoking? Still think it's not bad for
you? Do you believe you don't have the power to quit? Change
your mind now before it's too late.
"It is the mind that makes the body rich." - William Shakespeare
The power to quit ultimately resides in your mind. You are not a
body with a mind. You are a mind with a body.
"Anything that the human mind can conceive can be produced
ultimately." - David Sarnoff
We're back to belief. If you can conceive it and believe it, you
can achieve it.
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