Danielle SteelYou need to wake yourself up and take a grab at life. No one is going to hand it to you.
About This Quote
We often think that we are the ones who are in charge of our lives. That if we just try hard enough, things will work out. But it’s not true. It’s true that we can make choices about how to live our lives, but the only person who can choose for us is ourselves.
Even if someone else loves you and wants you to be happy, it’s not his or her job to make you happy. Looking back on it now, I have no idea why I waited so long to realize this.
Source: Friends Forever
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