Author of quotes: Rolf The Dobelle. Page 1

High self-esteem has become a disease of our civilization. We teeth rip into his ego like a dog with an old Shoe. Spit out this Shoe. It has no nutritional value. And besides, he will soon be a disgusting taste.

In humility live better, much better. To inflate your self esteem - it's easy, anybody can do that. But modesty is more difficult, but it brings us closer to reality and helps to calm the emotional waves.

Notice that your ego - rather, your enemy and the enemy than a friend. Of course, nothing new in this. It is possible to tell, this standard views the last two and a half thousand years. Even the Stoics resisted the overestimation of self-esteem.

Self-importance requires tremendous energy. One who fancies himself important must run "transmitter" and "radar". On the one hand, you send the world a signal about their achievements, and on the other the busy check of the different echoes, which the outside world responds to these signals. Save energy: turn off the transmitter and the radar and focus on his business and work. This means: don't be a dandy and, in particular, do not flaunt their legendary success. Cease the familiar name dropping, glory not, acquaintances with famous people. The world generally doesn't care what you have just attended an audience with the Pope. If this has happened - celebrate but don't post their photos in social networks and on the walls of his house. If

The fundamental rule of good life - don't take yourself too important. On the contrary, the less important you wrinkle, the better your life becomes.

Not grasping at all the dregs that are offered to you. Not recklessly follow our impulses just because you're having such a desire. Not necessary every time to buy their new gadget, since it appeared on the market. Very little of what we see around us is really valuable, essential, important and cool.

Sturgeon's law applies not only to the outside world, but to ourselves. Of course I can only talk about themselves: 90 percent of my ideas are bad, 90 percent of my feelings are unfounded, 90% of my desires is nonsense. But since I know that very carefully selected which of my "products" to be taken seriously, and what can a smile be neglected.

90 per cent of all feeble-minded, third-rate it, just nonsense. Plug your ears if the market yells too loudly, and walk away. The market is not an indicator of the importance, value and good quality of such things.

The world is a talking shop, but you don't have to listen to him.

90 percent of all material and spiritual things that the world offers us is bullshit.

With their expectations as we turn the balloon. We allow them to rise higher and higher until they finally burst and scraps won't fall from the sky on top of us. That's enough to confuse their needs, goals and expectations - stop trying to cook them in one pot. There's a difference - separate them. The ability to consciously form their expectations refers to the skills of the good life.

Your expectations have very little to do with reality. But they are enormous power to affect your inner peace. And since we are so careless with their expectations, it is easy to allow others to influence them.

Many of the most miserable moments in life happen because of the ridiculous cut expectations - especially regarding other people. Do not assume that others will meet your expectations. It's as unlikely as you would expect the weather will be like you imagined.

Life without desires (no goals and preferences) is a wasted life. But you can't always cling to your desire. Do not lose sight of that sometimes wishes can't be fulfilled simply because much of life is beyond your control.