Some people think self-employment is risky, but the real risk lies in deriving your security from an external source.
Many of us live our lives out of the fear of what other people think of us. We’re waiting for someone to give us a permission slip that tells us it’s OK to be ourselves. Don’t try to be fearless or pretend you aren’t impacted by fear. Just try to prevent fear from making your decisions for you.
Instead of reflecting on the past, predict the future.
If you’re worried about life-work balance, something is probably wrong with your life or your work. Instead of agonizing over balance, get excited and create change.
Say yes to everything you’re excited about or afraid of.
Embracing new things often requires us to embrace our fears, however trivial they may seem. You deal with fear not by pretending it doesn’t exist, but by refusing to give it decision-making authority.
Let’s embrace more of life, not less. Balanced people don’t change the world, and I’d rather spend my time feeling worn out from meaningful activities and projects.
Why travel – because the world was meant to be experienced, not imagined.
If you make your business about helping others, you’ll always have plenty of work.
Instead of convincing people who are opposed to your message, spend your time finding people who are already predisposed to it.
In the battle between planning and action, action wins.
Courage comes through achievement, but also through the attempt.
If you want to achieve the unimaginable, you start by imagining it.
Regret is what you should fear the most. If something is going to keep you awake at night, let it be the fear of not following your dream.
Don’t think innovation, think usefulness.
In the long-term, security comes from an asset you create or acquire, not a position in someone else’s asset.
We must purposefully create a life of gratitude if we want to be fully alive.
I know if I missed a day and nothing happened, then it would be much easier to miss another day. Pretty soon I wouldn’t have much of a schedule, and then I’d have less motivation. It’s a downward spiral that I want to avoid, so I keep the schedule sacred.
The choices we make now affect the opportunities available in the future.
Give yourself permission to do what you’ve always wanted.
It’s a lonely road for those of us who choose to be remarkable, and the path of convention can sometimes be appealing. That path is paved with safe lives, middle of the road monotony, and little chance of failure. But where’s the fun in being like everyone else out there?