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Category Archives: Inspiration
It’s Not Persistence, It’s Commitment
What would you do if you got rejected, not once or twice, or even a dozen or two dozen times? What would you do if got rejected 60 times? Kathryn Stockett decided she was going to succeed, no matter what: … Continue reading
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Tagged Author, Commitment, Ends, Goal, Inspiration, Perseverance, Persistence, Writing
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The World Was Built By People No Smarter Than You
When you grow up, you tend to get told that the world is the way it is, and your life is just to live your life inside the world; try not to bash into the walls too much, try to … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Business, Change, Creating, Inspiration, Steve Jobs, World
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What Scares Us Most
There is no child on the planet who is afraid of the dark. They’re afraid of not being able to see what’s around them. They’re afraid of the unknown. We all are. While fear of pain drives us to act … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Fear, Perception, Religion, Scare
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Life Is Always About Starting At The Bottom
Remember when you were in 8th or 9th grade? King of middle school? Big man on campus? Remember what happened just a short year later? Back to the bottom of the totem pole. You were no longer bigger than all … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Bottom, Hierarchy, Hustle, Life, Work
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30,000 Days, If You’re Lucky
You only get about 30,000 days, if you’re lucky. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably got less than 20,000 days left. That’s if you’re lucky. You might get cancer; you might have a heart attack or a stroke; you might … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged 30000 Days, Age, Death, Goal, Life, Planning, Time
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Plans Are Good, Goals Are Better
Plans, the individual steps you think you’re going to take to accomplish something, are good. But, plans have this nasty tendency to fail pretty regularly. One of the steps just wasn’t feasible, or other people don’t do what they’re supposed … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged Goal, Planning, Seth Godin
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Thanksgiving
It’s nice that Americans (and Canadians) have a holiday dedicated to giving thanks. But, it would be nicer still if we made an effort to do this more than once a year, especially if we could do it without being … Continue reading
If It’s Not Hard, You’re Doing Something Wrong
A lot of people complain about how hard their work is. Recognize that this isn’t a bad thing. In fact, not only is doing really hard work an incredibly good problem to have, it’s necessary to success. It’s hard, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Delivering Happiness, Hard, Opportunity, Tony Hseih, Work
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Why You Don’t Really Believe In Yourself
“You just have to believe in yourself.” We hear this all the time. Professional athletes toss off this one-liner so frequently we hear it without even thinking about it anymore. Of course you have to believe in yourself. I believe … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief In Yourself, Commitment, Culture, Media, Motivation, Passion, Self-Improvement, Society
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Do It Because You’re Bad At It
From 0 to 18, we’re constantly doing stuff we’re bad at. It starts out with just being by ourselves at night, then walking, then talking. Eventually, we go off to school. We’re out of our comfort zones, meeting all kinds … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad, Fear, Poor, Scary, Self-Improvement, Skill
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Everything’s Amazing And Nobody’s Happy
Louis C.K. says it well. Even in these times, life is still so amazing that people just 4 generations ago literally couldn’t even dream of the lifestyles we take for granted.
Posted in Food For Thought, Future, Inspiration, Quotes
Tagged Era, Future, Generation, Inspiration, Louis C.K.
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The Long View
In Amazon’s first shareholder letter, published in 1997, the first subsection was titled, “It’s all about the long term.” Jeff Bezos explains why: If everything you do needs to work on a three-year time horizon, then you’re competing against a … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Business, Food For Thought, Future, Inspiration, Quotes
Tagged Amazon, Dedication, Goals, Jeff Bezos, Long View, Long-Term, Planning, Vision
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The Problem With Old People
They’re afraid of breaking shit. Put some technology in their hands, and they’re afraid to do anything. “I don’t want to break it.” “What if I mess something up?” So, of course they never learn how to use it. You … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged Break, Break through, How it Works, Kids, Learning, Old People
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The Danger of Being Self-Deprecating
Being self-deprecating can be extremely useful, especially if you wield any sort of power or authority. Making fun of yourself, or belittling your own skills, can put other people at ease, can make people like you, and strangely enough, make … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrogance, Criticism, Deprecation, Humor, Pride, Self-Deprecating, Skill
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