Rodolfo Costa, Advice My Parents Gave Me: And Other Lessons I Learned From My Mistakes Quotes

Take responsibility for your own happiness, do not expect people or things to bring you happiness, or you could be disappointed.

Learn to love someone when they least deserve it, because that is when they need your love most.

Every day, you get the opportunity to change your life. Change what you do not want. Change what makes you unhappy.

Many people are so poor that the only thing they have is money. Cultivate your spiritual growth.

Do not empower your negative thoughts by giving them “legs” so they can run around your mind, creating worries, frustrations, and anxiety in your life.

When you experience a negative circumstance or event, do not dwell on it. Be proactive — put your attention on what you need to do to bring the situation to a positive result.

It may take little time to get where you want to be, but if you pause and think for a moment, you will notice that you are no longer where you were. Do not stop—keep going.

For some people, their fear to lose is greater than their desire to succeed, so they end up doing nothing and their dreams become impossible.

Cultivate an optimistic mind, use your imagination, always consider alternatives, and dare to believe that you can make possible what others think is impossible.

Erase self-doubt by working to build your strengths instead of focusing on your weaknesses.