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Mark Twain

?Explore. Dream. Discover.?

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Mark Twain said, “So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

Here is the complete quote. “Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

It occurs to me that I’ve spent a good portion of my life in the safety of the harbor.

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The Things You Didn?t Do versus the Ones You Did

Forrest was not a spectator. Forrest was on the field, playing.
Forrest was not a spectator. Forrest was on the field, playing.

Mark Twain said, “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did.”

Here is the complete quote. “Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

I wish I would have …
If only I had taken the opportunity to …
It was mine for the taking – why didn’t I just try and …?

These are the statements of regret.

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?Laugh Uncontrollably?

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Mark Twain said, “Laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile.”

Here is the complete quote. “Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

Twain knew that fun was the key to living a fulfilled life.

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?Forgive Quickly, Kiss Slowly, Love Truly?

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Mark Twain said, “Forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly.”

Here is the complete quote. “Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

Seems to me that learning to live in the moment is the secret.

When you fail to forgive, you’re holding on to something from your past.
When you don’t kiss slowly, you’re imagining that you’re somewhere else.
When you don’t truly love, you’re unwilling to be present.

Are you quick to forgive?
Are you kissing nice and slowly?
Are you truly loving your life? And others?

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?Life is short. Break the rules.?

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Mark Twain said, “Life is short. Break the rules.”

Here is the complete quote. “Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

Life is short … In my case, I estimate I only have 25 to 35 more productive years.

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