Things never changed as fast as they do today. But at the same time, things will never again change as slowly as they do today...
Your actual destination
Just because you keep moving doesn't mean you're getting closer to your actual destination...
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None of it...
If you want to see everything, do everything and experience everything, you'll end up really seeing, really doing and really experiencing none of it...
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Forever...
When was the last time you did something that could, in the long run, change your life forever..?
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Listen closely...
The only person you should try to please is your 80-year-old self... So what would she say to you today?
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More and more doors
The more doors you open, the more (new) doors you'll get access to. And those doors will lead to even more doors. Try to keep that in mind...
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It won't even matter anymore...
In the long run, most of what's urgent today won't even matter anymore tomorrow...
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A dumb move...
A seemingly smart move isn't necessarily the result of being smart. More often than not, it's the result of experience. Of many dumb moves that will eventually lead you to figure out what distinguishes a smart move from a dumb move...
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How to not do it
The best way to learn and really understand how to do something is to learn and understand how to not do it. And to not give up along the way...
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What are you looking for?
We're rarely looking for answers. Or new perspectives. And instead, we're looking for confirmation of the things we already believe in and (think we) already know...
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Having a dream...
If your plan only works when everything goes according to plan, then you probably don't even have a plan. And instead, you have a dream...
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Plenty of opportunities
There'll always be plenty of opportunities. Because there'll always be an abundance of people that are too afraid to seize them...
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Mindset does...
Equipment doesn't make a champion. Just like skills don't. But mindset does...
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Comfortable...
In the long run, doing what feels uncomfortable today will enable you to feel comfortable tomorrow...
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Out there...
Don't wait until you're a pro to put yourself out there. Because there's just one way to become a pro: Putting yourself out there...
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Until it happens to them...
People usually don't realize that something isn't quite right until it happens to them. Keep that in mind...
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Supposed to be...
Doing what you're supposed to be doing isn't the hard part. Dancing with your fear is...
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Pushing through...
You'll always be either too early or too late. But no matter whether you're right on time, too early or too late, the only thing that'll help you to push through is perseverance...
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The most important things...
The most important things on your list are probably not even on your list yet. Heck, they probably don't even exist yet...
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As difficult...
Access to the things we want has never been easier than it is today. At the same time, access to the things we really need has never been as difficult as it is today...
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How to stay out of trouble
If you can't pay in cash or with a simple wire transfer, you probably can't afford it...
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Know how to do it
Most people know how to do stuff. But they're too scared to actually really be doing it. That's where huge opportunities can be found...
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All the stuff you know...
What matters is the stuff you do. And not the stuff you know. Keep that in mind...
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Gets you freedom...
Education gets you a job. Being able to build something out of nothing gets you freedom...
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The secret sauce...
Speed when it comes to execution. And patience when it comes to results...
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Make a plan.
Why? Because right now, you probably don't have a plan. And instead, you just have a dream...
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What can you do?
Nowadays, it doesn't really matter anymore what you can do. What matters is what you're willing to do...
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Playing with small stakes
Money isn't the issue. Knowing and really understanding what you're doing is the issue. Because if you don't know and don't really understand what you're doing, you'll always need a hell lot more resources. So the first step should always be to figure out and really understand what you're doing...
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Chances of success
Don't waste your time avoiding failure because it will ultimately decrease your chances of success...
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Note to self...
Just because everybody can now do it doesn't mean that everybody will be successful. As a matter of fact, the more people that are doing it, the more people are going to fail. Try to keep that in mind...
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Change it...
One of the easiest but also hardest and most important things in life is being able to change your mind...
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In the long run...
The faster you want results, the longer it'll take you to get those results...
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The difference...
The difference between what you want and what you'll end up getting is what you're willing to give up to get it...
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As many as you possibly can...
The best way to figure out what to do is to try (and do) as many different things as you possibly can...
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A human being is...
It's not a company that's buying from you. It's a human being working at that company that's buying from you. Act accordingly...
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A lot more important
Once you start taking action, you'll realize that most of the stuff you were worried about doesn't even matter. And instead, dozens of other things you never even thought about turn out to be a lot more important...
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Worth remembering
Everything that's scalable is a lot more competitive, leads to a few (big-time) winners and many more losers. Just try to keep that in mind...
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The most...
In the long run, it's the stuff you never even started (but probably should have) that will cost you the most energy and resources...
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Where to push..?
It's not about pushing as hard as you can. It's about figuring out where to push...
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Volatility in your life...
Trying to eliminate volatility in your life will automatically also eliminate opportunities in your life...
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The skills you get...
A job rarely gets you skills that will get you freedom. It usually gets you skills that will force you to keep working a job...
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It's a trap...
"Everybody" is never a good starting point. Or a good niche. Or a good target group. Ultimately, everybody is a trap...
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In your best interest...
If you can't or don't want to decide, then someone else will decide for you. And that decision is rarely going to be in your best interest...
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Get rid of them...
If you're distracted and can't focus, then just get rid of all the other options and backup plans you have. As simple as that...
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The big picture...
You can't focus on the details when you want to see the big picture. But you have to know them and really understand them if you want to see the big picture...
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No new thing...
If you believe that your new thing has to be better than the old thing right from the very start, then there'll never be a new thing...
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Understanding more...
The less stuff you understand, the riskier it all seems and the safer you'll play. Bottom line: it always pays off to know more and even more importantly to understand more...
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- "97% of the people out there won't care about what you do. Act accordingly."
- "Money is not for buying things. Things don’t make us happy. Money is for buying ourselves some freedom to do the things that make us happy."
- "Being unrealistic is the most realistic thing you could do."
- "You just need one person who cares about what you do. And that person is you. And no one else. It all starts with you."
- "We always think we have enough time. Until we realize there's no more time left."
- "The only way to stay ahead of the curve is to create your own curve."
- "Be the dealer. Don't be the junkie. The dealer always wins. And the junkie always dies."
- "The only person you should try to please is your 80 year old self."
- "It's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel when you keep your eyes closed.."
- "Most advice doesn’t work. Because most advice comes from people who’ve never even done the things they're taking about. And that's dangerous."
- "Being able to build something out of nothing is the most important skill. For what? For everything!"
- "Why are people who write about millionaire habits not millionaires?"
- "No one will magically find out about you."
- "The things you don't want to do are usually the things you should be doing. They're almost always the things that will get you where you want to be."
- "Don't let other people's reality be your reality.."
- "Today it's easier to get started than ever before. That's why most people give up so easily. Because it was so easy to begin with."
- "When you hate your job you'll never be able to do more than just mediocre work."
- "Don't listen too all the life advice out there. It's all B.S. Just like this right here."
- "No one starts as an expert. We all start from the bottom. And have to work our way to the top."
- "The only thing that will ever lead to quality is quantity. To do it over and over again. That’s the only way."
- "Be a Warrior, not a Worrier!"
- "New ways of doing things never work. Until they do. Just like old ways of doing things always work. Until they dont."
- "Constantly thinking about things won’t get you anywhere. You'll never find a solution just by thinking about it. You've gotta start doing."
- "Not getting it right is part of the process of getting it right."
- "How long does it take to change the world? As long as it takes to change yourself. So probably your whole life."
- "Focusing on results won't get you results. Focusing on the actions that produce results will get you results."
- "It's easy to forget all the things you have when all you do is to focus on the things you don't have."
- "Perfection will only hold you back"
- "Never listen to anyone who has never done what you're doing or want to do. Ignore your parents, your friends and pretty much everybody else."
- "Trading time for money is not freedom. It’s a prison. The only way you’ll ever be able to make more money is to trade more of your time."
- "The only way to beat the system is to know the system. Inside out."
- "It's not what you do on your good days that will make you. It's almost always what you do on your bad days that will either make you or break you."