We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't.
― Frank A. Clark

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All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.
― Sophocles, Antigone

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"Life is a series of seasons, and what works in one season may not work in the next.

What season are you in right now? What habits does that season require?"

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"Powerful combination = Hate being bad at stuff + Willing to look like a beginner.

People who hate being bad at stuff are driven to improve. However, if they are unwilling to look like a beginner from time to time, they will avoid new challenges and struggle to reinvent themselves.

Meanwhile, people who are willing to try new things, but lack a thirst to improve will settle for mediocre results.

It's the willingness to look foolish for a short time—but not for a long time—that leads to jumps in performance."

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Even the strongest feelings expire when ignored and taken for granted.

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"When working with people, assume good intentions.

When listening to people, interpret their words in a generous way.

You will occasionally get burned and mistreated by always assuming the best in others, but it is a far better way to live than the opposite."

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"Competence over credentials."

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"Life rarely changes in a positive way without an increase in responsibility.

That can mean taking ownership of your health or committing to a relationship or starting a business.

Whatever it is, if you want the trajectory to change, the amount of responsibility usually has to change."


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"You don’t need to catch every break if you’re willing to keep trying.

Every winner has an archive of losses, but each attempt creates the chance for a victory.

You need to be patient, but not passive. Active patience."

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"Every great opportunity has many reasons why it could fail. You have to trust your ability to solve problems along the way.

People who look for reasons why things won't work, struggle to take action.

People who look for reasons why things will work—and solve problems as they arise—make things happen."

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"I bargined for Life for a penny,
 
And Life would pay no more,
 
However I bedded at evening
 
When I counted my scanty store."
 
"For Life is just an employer,
 
He gives you just what you ask,
 
But once you have set the wages,
 
Why, must you bear the task."
 
"I worked for a menial's hire,
 
only to learn, dismayed,
 
That any wage I asked of Life,
 
Life would have willingly paid."

Desire Outwits Mother Nature

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🎬 THE CHOICE (Short Animated Movie)
👤 Project Better Self
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This short video reflects on how our daily habits affect us in the long run.

Author Shakti Gawain on living authentically:

"Often people attempt to live their lives backwards: they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want so that they will be happier.

The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then, do what you need to do, in order to have what you want."


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"When failure is reversible, act quickly.

When failure is irreversible, think carefully."

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"Doing it right is hard. Doing it over is harder."

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"Life is easier when you know what you want—but most people don't take the time to figure out what they want.

It's not that we are completely lost, but our efforts are often slightly misdirected. People will work for years and ultimately achieve a lifestyle that isn't quite what they were hoping for—often, simply, because they never clearly defined what they wanted.

An hour of thinking can save you a decade of work."

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We love the idea of a self-made man. I understand the sentiment. It gives us hope. It inspires us that if someone, despite coming from nothing, are able to get something out of their lives, maybe we can too. It gives meaning to our daily struggles. But, nobody really is a self-made man or a self-made woman.

None of us have ever done anything on our own when you really think about it. We are products of our circumstances and we all get help from others in some shape and form. Others have paved or pointed the way for us in some form or other, whether we’re aware of it or not.

We are all here thanks to the contributions of others. Even in the worst case scenario where we hardly had any positive influence in our life; even if most of the people we’ve ever run into have been only an obstacle or an enemy or they did nothing but hurt us — they have all still taught us something. We are here today, right now, in whatever shape and form, because of the people and circumstances in our life — for better and for worse.


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No Loitering. Get To Work

In another interview,
Seinfeld said, “my motto is ‘No loitering. Get to work.’ … It’s like going into the gym every day.
You know how you walk in everyday and you go, ‘oh geez, I gotta do this again?’ … But then once you get going, 30 minutes into your workout, you’re okay.” Whether it’s the blank page, the stage, or the gym, Seinfeld says, “that’s life: it’s a high confront. It’s a very high confront. You master the confront, you’ve mastered life.”

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"Three simple ways to get more of what you want in life:

1) Be kind and pleasant to others.

2) Ask for what you want.

3) Follow up."

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"In the gym, if you experience no stimulus your muscles won't grow. If you step under 10,000 pounds your body will break.

Life is similar.

Too much challenge makes life hard, but so does too little."

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