“Very few people are intentional about their own values and beliefs. Additionally, very few people are proactive about designing their environment. According to Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, ‘If you do not create and control your environment, your environment creates and controls you.’”
“Research shows that the №1 barrier to self-compassion is fear of being complacent and losing your edge. And all the research shows that’s not true. It’s just the opposite, meaning that self-compassion can lead to greater achievement than self-criticism ever could.”
“When you know exactly who you’re talking to, you speak to them directly — without vagaries.”
“You are a jigsaw puzzle piece of a certain shape. You could change your shape to fit an existing hole in the world. That was the traditional plan. But there’s another way that can often be better for you and for the world: to grow a new puzzle around you.”
“Most people never stop and define their deepest, most important goals. This allows them to procrastinate on them indefinitely. If you don’t come out and say that you want to write a novel, it’s not going to happen.”
“You have to do whatever it takes to get your total blogging income over $2k a month. My research revealed the majority of bloggers that had over $2k in monthly income made money from more than just ads and affiliate links. They hustled to get sponsors for their posts, and they got on the phone to sell people on paying them money for monthly client services.”
“The whale is endangered, while the ant continues to do just fine.” — Bill Vaughan
1. There’s no such thing as perfect.
“You’re always the best investment. Don’t invest in others, until you have properly invested in yourself.”
“The directive to ‘find your passion’ suggests a passive process. Telling people to develop their passion, however, suggests an active one that depends on us — and allows that it can be challenging to pursue.”