a little boy with a little thought

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1. Recognize that there is no-one who is ‘normal’. Love who you are and accept your differences.

2. Don’t think of your differences as inferiorities. They are all part of the package that make you “you”. And the world would be boring if we all were just the same.

3. Refuse to give up on yourself or your dreams. The biggest mistake you could ever make is to not try something in case it goes wrong.

4. Respect your own opinions, your viewpoints and beliefs. If people don’t like then, they can just get over it! Trust your heart and intuition – don’t just listen to others.

5. Don’t be afraid to express, and be, yourself. Develop your own style and your own creative flair.

6. Don’t listen to anyone who puts you down. It’s likely that they’re suffering from low self-esteem – hence they’re trying to feel better by criticising you.

7. Hang out with people who love you just for “you” – and who know that they have failings and hang ups, too.

James Hall – Scientist of the Day

James Hall, a Scottish chemist, geologist and member of Parliament, was born Jan. 17, 1761.  

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1. Start small, and take the first step. You are on a journey. This is just the beginning. You only have to start.

2. Have faith in yourself. At least you’re brave enough to try. If you’re patient and keep trying you will get there in the end.

3. Make a list of all your fears so they’re not formless and vague. It is easier to fight them if you know what you are fighting!

4. Accept that life is hard, and fear is natural and normal. Every person who succeeds will have to face and deal with fear.

5. Remind yourself of your successes and the ways in which you’ve changed. You have triumphed and succeeded over obstacles before.

6. Remind yourself of those who love you and believe in you. They know that you can do it – so derive some strength from them.

A Woman Reading, after Pieter Janssens Elinga, François Bonvin, 1846–47, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Drawings and Prints

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, 1917 Size: Sheet: 5 7/8 x 4 ½ in. (14.9 x 11.5cm) Medium: Watercolor and gouache

Sock, 19th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Islamic Art

Rogers Fund, 1909 Size: H. 19 in. (48.3 cm) W. 4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm) Medium: Silk

Reading, Lilla Cabot Perry