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What is the most inspirational thing you saw or heard that changed your life? (lemy.lol)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemy.lol/post/21933555

For me it was these.

"A focused fool can accomplish more than a distracted genius"

"Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter"

These two quotes really helped get my @** in gear.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I started smoking when i was 12 or so. I tried most of my life to quit, with no success. Then one day at work an older woman walked past me as i smoked and simply said along the lines of quitting will improve your life and smiled at me. She did not get preachy or anything, just made a simple statement and went on with her day. I later found out she was a lung cancer survivor. But those few words and the smile were enough to motivate me to quit. It will be 20 years in November since i took my last drag.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

For my wife, a pirated copy of Allen Carr's easy way to stop smoking video worked in one sitting.

For a couple years anyway.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Happy for you. 🤗

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Hey, good for you! Well done!