Either you're among the best, have some of the best systems in place (for creation and distribution), have an unfair advantage or you have a combination of those. Everything else won't get you there...
So easy...
It's so easy to see the things you want to see. And so difficult to see the things you need to see...
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Changing everything
That one thing you're waiting for that's supposed to change everything rarely changes anything. Because the only thing that will ever change anything (and everything) is when you change...
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Best days...
Don't compare your worst days to everybody else's best days. The tricky part: we mostly get to see, read about or listen to everybody else's best days...
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Winning and losing
Your biggest wins often follow your biggest losses. And vice versa. Keep that in mind...
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Easier or harder?
The harder the stuff you do on a regular basis, the easier everything else gets. And the easier the stuff you do on a regular basis, the harder everything else gets...
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Disappear forever
The hard part about embracing the future is that we'd have to accept the fact that our past, our present and all of the things we've worked so hard for, might disappear forever...
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Other people's books
Don't waste your life looking for and correcting other people's typos. And instead, start writing your own books...
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The first step...
Figuring out and learning how to not do something is still better than not doing anything at all. Because knowing how to not do something is the first step to knowing how to do something...
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Probably true...
You probably don't need more experience. Or more skills. Or a larger network. You probably just need to start believing in yourself...
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Easy to forget these days...
The best and probably only (and hardest) way to really learn anything in life is to just do it. And to learn along the way...
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As much as you possibly can...
The less you understand, the safer you'll play. And the more you'll avoid change. As simple as that. Hence, the key is to try to really understand as much stuff as you possibly can...
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How to become an optimist...
Always prepare for the worst and you'll be pleasantly surprised almost every single time...
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What everybody else has...
We all want what everybody else has. Which is rarely what we really need...
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If you feel stuck...
If you don't understand the real problem, you'll never be able to find a real solution...
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It always is...
Work that matters takes just as much time as work that doesn't. Your choice...
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More time more problems
More time, money and resources might not help you find a better solution. You might just end up spending more time, money and resources on finding a solution...
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And so rare...
A few things that can't be bought: Patience, perseverance, discipline, integrity and keeping your promises. That's why they're so valuable. And so rare...
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Always best...
Sometimes less is better. And sometimes more is better. But "better" is always best...
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Getting there...
"Slow" might get you there. Just like "fast" might get you there. But what will definitely always get you there is "steady"...
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Your choices
Freedom isn't about getting everything you want in life. Because you'll always want more. Freedom is about limiting your choices by deciding what's really important to you and then ignoring everything else...
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It's probably your choice
Unlimited scale comes at a price: It's probably not going to work out. Selling your time comes at a price: It will never scale. Choose wisely...
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It doesn't exist
"Perfect" feels safe. It makes us feel good. And protected. Because what can go wrong with perfect? Well, one thing can: Perfect doesn't exist...
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We tend to forget this
Everything that's popular today was once unknown. And everything that's big today was once small. We often tend to forget this...
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What has been said...
People hear what they want to hear. Which is rarely what has been said...
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True freedom...
Consider this: true freedom isn't when nobody needs you. And instead, it's when everybody needs you. When you're so indispensable that your boss, your clients, your colleagues, your audience, etc. can't live without you...
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Does it matter?
It doesn't really matter what you know. Or what you do. Or who you know. What matters is who knows about you and what you do...
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Infinity is a trap.
The internet promises infinity. Unfortunately, infinity is is never a good starting point. Or a good niche. Or a good target group...
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Unexpectedly...
The stuff you do when things aren't going according to plan make all the difference. P.S. Things never go according to plan...
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Mediocre companies
If you're a mediocre company, employer, boss, etc., you'll only get mediocre people. As simple as that...
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Your decision
If you can't decide, someone else will do it for you. Sooner or later. And that decision will rarely get you where you want to be...
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Good news...
The best time to learn is when the stakes are low. The good news: the stakes are always lower today than they will probably be tomorrow...
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Eliminating opportunities...
Eliminating uncertainty eliminates opportunities. Keep that in mind...
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As little as you possibly can...
It's not about saying a lot. It's about saying as much as you possibly can by saying as little as you possibly can...
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No one else is looking...
The biggest opportunities aren't found where everybody else is looking. They're found where no one else is looking...
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The outliers
Normal is boring. That's why you'll rarely hear about the stuff that's normal. And instead, you'll hear about the exceptions. And the outliers. Be careful not to confuse the two of them...
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It will...
Taking risks can wipe you out. But over time, not taking risks will wipe you out...
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A great place indeed...
Imagine a world where people proactively help to make things better, instead of just criticizing everything that isn't perfect yet. What a great place indeed...
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Backfire
We always want more for less. But that rarely ever works. And if it does, it's most likely going to backfire. Sooner or later...
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Skills and talent
Most of the things in life don't require skills. Or talent. Or money. They require courage. And perseverance...
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What really matters
Once you get started, you'll realize that 99% of your concerns are completely irrelevant. And that you haven't even thought about 99% of the things that really matter...
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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."