The problem isn't that we don't want to learn new things. Or achieve great things. Or advance in life. The problem is that we usually don't really want to change our minds...
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January 2021
The bar
Just because someone else (or everybody else) is working sloppily, doesn't mean that it's what you should also be doing. As a matter of fact, if the bar is so low (and it mostly is), you should try as much as you can, to not waste that opportunity...
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That ladder
Every once in a while, try to skip those low hanging fruits, get out that ladder and climb that tree all the way to the top. Just to see what's up there. Maybe you'll like it...
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Fighting it
The best way to fight procrastination, lack of motivation & inspiration and/or boost your productivity?
Doing more of the stuff you actually really and truly believe in...
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Dropping the ball...
It's hard to build up momentum. Really hard. But it's even harder to pick up that momentum once again, after you've dropped the ball. That's why you should try as much as you possibly can, to never break the chain. Because a chain that was broken once, will never be the same again...
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You probably...
You probably don't need more time. Or money. Or energy. Or resources. Or a bigger network. You probably just need to focus...
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All you need
You probably don't need more ideas.
Or inspiration.
Or motivation.
Or guidance.
Or advice.
Or clarity.
Or time.
You probably just need to start executing...
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And that's the challenge...
To be able to advance in life, you'd have to be willing to risk the life you've already built...
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Right decisions
One of the most important skills to learn is how to make the right decisions.
So how can you learn that?
Through many wrong decisions...
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Try to keep that in mind...
The things you love doing, are the things that can either make you or break you. Just like the person you love, is the person that can either make you or break you...
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That's something you can control
You can try to count on luck. Or hope. But a way better strategy is to count on effort. And putting in the work. Because that's something you can at least control and adjust accordingly. Every single day...
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And that's what's really scary...
Doing something you've never done before is scary. But not just because you could fail. But because you could succeed and turn into someone new. And that's what's really scary...
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Doers do...
Writers write. Singers sing. Runners run. And teachers teach.
So what are you still waiting for?
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Persuading yourself
Taking action isn't the hard part.
The hard part is to persuade yourself to take action.
And to stick to that decision whenever doubt and fear start to kick in.
Which they will, pretty much on a daily basis...
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Be it...
Be the boss you wish you had.
The mentor you wish you had.
The role model you wish you had.
The friend you wish you had.
Ultimately, just be the person you wish you had...
Even if no one is watching.
Or listening.
Or even paying attention.
Especially, if no one is...
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New ways of doing things
The problem is that we all hate uncertainty. We try to avoid it as much as we can. But uncertainty is the reason for everything new: for progress, innovation, creativity and new ways of doing things. So the more we try to fight uncertainty, the more we'd end up fighting against progress. innovation, creativity and ultimately new ways of doing things....
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Exponentially
The amount of opportunities you get access to, grows exponentially through an increase in courage...
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Struggles
The person you are today, is the result of all the struggles you were able to overcome in the past.
And the person you'll be tomorrow, will be the result of the struggles you're willing to face today...
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All you've got...
It doesn't really matter what you do in life. what your job is, what your goals are, or whether you're successful or not.
What matters is that you give it all you've got.
That's really all that matters...
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The how
It's rarely about "yes" or "no". More often than not, it's about "how". So spend more time figuring out the how...
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Invest in those...
The one thing you can never lose, no matter how much the market is going to crash (or whatever bubble is going to burst), are real world skills acquired through real knowledge and real world experience...
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The most important skill to learn this year
Courage.
Courage to say the things you always wanted to say, but didn't.
Courage to do the things you always wanted to do, but didn't.
Courage to live the dream you always wanted to live, but didn't.
Courage to stand up for the things you always believed in, but didn't.
Because without courage, none of this would ever be possible.
No matter how smart, innovative, dedicated, creative or talented you are...
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Getting unstuck
The one thing that never works: waiting for someone to tell you what to do.
Because doing what someone told you to do, is very likely why you got stuck in the first place...
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The hard stuff
Every once in a while, try to go with the challenging stuff. The hard stuff. And don't just keep going with the easy stuff. Because only the challenging stuff, the hard stuff, will help you to change. And to get better...
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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."