{"author":"Pablo","author_id":"Pablo","total_quotes":33,"quotes":[{"text":"I remember a time in a class on a cold winter morning a Japanese girl came with a surgical mask \u0026 I thought “wow people would go to extremes NOT to get sick in Japan” afterwards on a break I approached her \u0026 asked in a cynical manner: why the mask? Are you afraid of catching a cold? \u0026 then she said “in Japan you use it when YOU are under the weather \u0026 you don’t want other people to get sick, it is the polite thing to do” wow! That's a lesson I will never forget.","author":"Pablo","tags":["compassion","empathy","inspirational","lessons","motivational","philosophy","philosophy-of-life","winter","wisdom"],"id":1352,"author_id":"Pablo"},{"text":"To make 2013 (or any other)your year, keep it simple:1) Count your blessings first2) Whatever you did last year, Do it better3) Go step by step, One day at a time.4) Create/make your own opportunities.5) Believe in your abilities at all times,6) Qutting is not an option. Keep Going.7) Finish what you started.","author":"Pablo","tags":["attitude","begin","belief","believe","blessings","discipline","finish","focus","goals","improvement","inspiration","inspirational","motivational","new-year","opportunities","perseverance","resolution","resolutions"],"id":3546,"author_id":"Pablo"},{"text":"I’ve got a question for you… Are you the person who you thought you’d be by now? I know I am not. The fact is that life may not be what you thought it would be by now (If It is, I congratulate you \u0026 applaud you) You may feel stuck in a job you don’t like, not making enough money, jobless, or maybe you are in a bad relationship/marriage, or unhappy because you are out of shape…but don’t let that get you down.The key is 2 focus on what you have (Health,Fam,friends etc) instead of what you don’t have. And also in the things that you have done (Finished a Race-College/Got that Diploma/Raise a Family etc) Instead of the things you haven’t done. YetIF where you are now, it’s not where you want to be…know that where you’re going is far more important than where you are now or where you’ve been.Forgive yourself, Accept the current situation \u0026 MOVE ON, knowing that from now on you will focus your time \u0026 energy on the possibilities \u0026 opportunities that lie ahead 4 you in the near future.","author":"Pablo","tags":["acceptance","attitude","focus","forgiveness","future","inspiration","inspirational","life","motivation","motivational","opportunities","past","possibilities","problems"],"id":9769,"author_id":"Pablo"},{"text":"Reading all the quotes in the world won’t make you or me into Plato, Gandhi Or Einstein, just like watching hundreds games of soccer won’t make you a soccer player or taking a yoga class will make u a yogini, or reading a golf book will make you a golfer. We need to put the Knowledge to practice and that is the challenge. Put it to work for you, make the effort to Follow Through.","author":"Pablo","tags":["truth","wisdom"],"id":13610,"author_id":"Pablo"},{"text":"Regardless of Sunshine or Rain, Be Thankful for another GREAT day…and treat Life as the ULTIMATE Gift.... Because IT IS :).","author":"Pablo","tags":["gratitude","inspiration","inspirational","life","love"],"id":21948,"author_id":"Pablo"},{"text":"Imagine you are in a classroom and they hand you a test with many interesting multiple choice questions, until you get to “Can you just explain what exactly you believe how the Universe started?” \u0026 here are the options. A) The Big Bang b) It’s always been therec) God! Or Godsd) A bowl of cherries e) I don’t know…. If you choose (a) then what or who \u0026 why caused it? \u0026 the test continues…..If you choose (b) that would be my choice. If you choose (c) then who or what created God or Gods? And where do they come from? And if you think they have always been there, the same thing could be said about the universe. If you choose (d) It doesn’t make sense, it is odd, an anomaly, not supposed to be etc :) if you choose (e) then you are being honest. There’s nothing wrong with not knowing. You can make “assumptions” or “pretending” that you know or a book (bible) “knows” or “tells” you but I just don’t buy that. The beauty of it is that you are here today \u0026 you can be thankful \u0026 enjoy all the life that you have ahead of you. And the test (life) continues with more wonderful questions and experiences :).","author":"Pablo","tags":["beauty","bible","big-bang","common-sense","exam","god","gods","gratitude","life","love","philosophy","psychology","questions","test","thankful","universe","wisdom","wonder"],"id":32456,"author_id":"Pablo"},{"text":"Write this down: My life is full of unlimited possibilities.","author":"Pablo","tags":["attitude","belief-confidence","life","motivational","possibilities"],"id":36641,"author_id":"Pablo"},{"text":"When Jesus said “Whoever eats my flesh \u0026 drinks my blood has eternal life” John 6:54 He was CLEARLY talking to Zombies \u0026 Vampires.","author":"Pablo","tags":["atheism","bible","blood","jesus","life","religion","vampires","zombies"],"id":65977,"author_id":"Pablo"},{"text":"There is a story I always tell my students...When I came for the 1st time to the US. I didn’t speak English (Only Spanish) \u0026 I saw on every door the word “exit” which in Spanish means Success = Exito. And then I said :”No wonder Americans are winners ,every door they open leads to success.","author":"Pablo","tags":["america","americans","fun","funny","humor-inspirational","life","success","usa","winners"],"id":84972,"author_id":"Pablo"},{"text":"Stop searching the world for treasure, the real treasure is in yourself.","author":"Pablo","tags":["attitude","inspirational","life","motivation"],"id":91381,"author_id":"Pablo"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":33,"pages":4,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}