Don't spend too much time trying to find the right recipes. And instead, spend more time cooking. And you'll automatically figure out what works and what doesn't. On top of that, you'll also find new ways of doing things, combining things and creating things that no one has ever created before...
Do you know what you're doing?
The problem when you think that you know what you're doing is that you think that you know what you're doing....
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Bottom line...
The things you've achieved today don't matter anymore tomorrow. Just like the things you've failed at today don't matter anymore tomorrow. Bottom line: keep going. And never stand still...
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Did you start already?
When you do more of the things you truly believe in, you stop caring about what other people think of you...
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Bouncing back
Your ability to bounce back is way more important than your skills, your talent, your intelligence and pretty much everything else...
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What do you want?
What you want, does not even remotely matter as much as what you'd be willing to sacrifice...
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Taking risks
If you're not willing to take any risks for the things you believe in, you don't really believe in those things...
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The only things
No matter where you are in life, the only way to go from where you are today to where you want to be tomorrow, is to do the things you never dared to do. The things you were afraid to do. And never thought you'd be capable to do. Because those really are the only things that will help you move from who you are today to who you want to be tomorrow...
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New stuff
If you don't put any new stuff on your agenda, then there won't be any new stuff on your agenda. It's as simple as that. No one is going to put anything on it for you. Not your boss. Not your partner. Not your friends. Not the government. No one. They're all busy taking care of their own stuff. And in case they do add something new to your agenda, it's probably nothing that you'd really want to have on it. So if you want to learn/see/experience something new, you need to put it on there yourself...
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Somewhere along the way
The easiest part is to figure out what to do. Followed by figuring out how to do it. And the hardest part of it all, by far, is to actually really be doing it... and then not giving up somewhere along the way...
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On learning
Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. And most of the time you learn. But if you never play, you'll always lose... and never learn...
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Standing in your own way
The things you stand for today, interfere with the things you could (and probably should) stand for tomorrow...
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Beliefs...
The things we believe in protect us from reality. Sometimes that's good. But many times that's bad. Because it holds us back. It holds us back from seeing things as they really are. From unleashing our true potential. And from becoming the person we truly want to be...
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Getting what you want
We all want a better life. Be successful. And somehow change the world. Without taking any risk. With the stability of a job. And safety. And predictability. Without all the hard work. All the struggle. All the constant ups and downs. Without the doubt. And fear. Which is exactly the reason why most of us, will never get what we really want...
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New things
The more we compare, the more we lose our abilities to discover, to see, to believe in and to really experience new things...
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Holding you back
No matter whether they're good or bad, positive or negative, but the things you know, the things you've seen, the experiences you've had and the ideas you believe in, are ultimately going to be the things that are going to hold you back...
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Asking for the way
Stop asking for the way. Or else, one day it might not be your way anymore...
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Looking for opportunities...
If you're looking for opportunities, don't just spend all of your (available) time looking for work. And instead, spend some time looking for and growing a network. Because once your network is big enough, you might never have to (actively) look for work or opportunities again...
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We can't do anything about it...
We're not so afraid of new things. What we're really afraid of, is that the old stuff is coming to an end and that we can't really do anything about it...
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Embracing the future...
It's so difficult to embrace the future because embracing the future means that we'd have to accept the fact that in one way or another, our past, our present and all of the things we've worked so hard for, are about to become obsolete...
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No more progress
You can wait for perfect. But it will never come. Or you can start making progress today. And get a tiny little bit closer to perfect. Even though, you'll never reach perfect. Because if you did, there would be no more progress...
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Access to opportunities
Your exposure and access to opportunities is directly linked to your ability to deal with uncertainty and volatility...
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The only opportunities left
We're biased towards the things we already know and are familiar with.
Just like we're biased towards the things we don't know and aren't familiar with.
And not too long ago, those biases helped us to survive and thrive.
Today though, they rob us of opportunities.
Opportunities to thrive.
Opportunities that require curiosity, an open mind and the willingness to discover new things..
Unfortunately (or fortunately), those are the only kinds of opportunities left these days.
As a matter of fact, those are the only kinds of opportunities that ever existed...
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Getting crushed
If you're not 100% into what you're doing, then you'll always be crushed by the people who are. Because the people who are, will always outwork you. Be more passionate than you. And more driven than you ever will be...
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Making a difference
The stuff that really matters, the stuff that makes a difference, can't be taught. It can only be learned, by doing. By trial & error. By falling. And getting back up again. Over and over again...
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Keep going...
People will misunderstand you. And not take you seriously. But that doesn't mean that you're wrong. Or that they're right. It just means that people don't get it. And that doesn't mean a whole lot...
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Starting from scratch
The one thing that's holding us back, is our fear of having to start all over again. From scratch. From zero. With nothing. But sometimes, there's just no way you can keep fixing that old house anymore. Sometimes, you just gotta destroy the old, to be able to build something new. Something much bigger, better and way more rewarding...
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Other people's opinions
When you do what you said you were going to do and you actually really do believe in the things you do, then it's a lot easier to deal with criticism, feedback and other people's opinions. The really hard part though, is to do what you said you were going to do and do the things you actually really do believe in...
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Diversification
It only makes sense to diversify, once you have a reason to diversify. And to get to a point where it makes sense to diversify, you'd have to be extremely focused...
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Figuring it out
Figuring out how to not do something, will ultimately lead you to figuring out how to do that something...
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Someone else...
You'll never be able to truly know, understand and find yourself, if you keep following someone (or something) else...
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Taking action
In the end, the one thing that really matters, is the thing that pushes you to take action. Try to figure out what that is and do more of that...
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Two out of three
To succeed, you need two out of three:
Either you're among the first.
Or you are extremely smart.
(Which is basically the equivalent of being very experienced or knowledgeable in a certain field or topic).
Or you work harder than everybody else...
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According to plan
Make sure you have a plan, when your plan doesn't go according to plan. Because that's what plans do. They never go according to plan...
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Today's bottleneck
Today, the bottleneck isn't a lack of information, of insight, of knowledge, of guidance or motivation anymore. Today, the real bottleneck is our willingness to change...
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The truth about getting started
If you need your new job, your new project, your new business or your new relationship to be better than your current one, right from the very start, then you'll never get started...
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Keep waiting...
All the motivational content on the internet won't help you, if you still keep waiting for that perfect moment. That perfect idea. That perfect opportunity. That perfect partner. Or that perfect investor...
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We can just stay where we are...
It's very likely that we're not going to end up where we initially wanted to go. But more often than not, we'll end up where we needed to go. And once we've been there, we can continue going where we wanted to go. Or if we like it there, we can just stay where we are...
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Which one do you choose?
You can either try to somehow stand out, or be pretty much invisible. There's hardly anything in between those two anymore...
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Your future self
Whenever and wherever you can, invest some time, energy, money or resources into things (or skills) you don't really believe in and are not really interested in, yet. Your future self will thank you for it...
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Learning anything
The best way to learn anything new, is when life leaves you no other choice than to learn it and to really understand it...
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That's what makes the difference
With a little bit of money, you can achieve the same results that you can achieve with a lot of money. Because money doesn't make the difference. Knowing what you're doing makes the difference....
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Worth keeping in mind
The way that everybody else is doing it, isn't necessarily the best way of doing it. It's just the way that everybody else is doing it...
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The right things to do...
Doing the wrong things very well, doesn't somehow magically turn them into the right things to do...
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What's realistic...
Everybody is doing what's realistic. That's why it's often easier to achieve what's unrealistic...
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Impatience kills
It kills dreams.
Talent.
Ambition.
Confidence.
Hope.
And happiness.
Don't let it...
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Building a car...
To be able to successfully build a car, you have to know every single part by heart, know and understand how they work and what they're good for. The same applies to starting and/or successfully running a company. Changing the rules. Yourself. And ultimately the entire world...
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None of them...
When all we've got is just one chance, we'll try everything we can to take it. On the other hand, when we've got too many chances, we'll often end up really taking none of them...
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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."