David Yarde's Blog, page 8
February 1, 2018
Creative Alignment
Day 32 of 365.
It’s a beautiful thing when the seeds you’ve planted begin to grow.
At the same time, it’s a scary reality to experience.
Because at this stage you realize just how fragile these new seedlings are.
It’s also at this stage you will realize the importance of patience.
You can’t rush the process.
But you can nurture and tend to it’s growth.
Because at this point, every little thing matters.
Regardless of how you may feel.
Time will continue to move on.
Pulling into alignment the n...
January 31, 2018
The Difficult Days
Day 31 of 365.
There are those days when it feels like the full weight of the world is on your shoulders.
Days when it feels nearly impossible to even get out of bed.
Yet you do anyway.
Because you don’t know what it means to give up and you aren’t interested in learning that now.
It’s those days that yield the biggest returns.
The days when you feel as if you can’t are the days that when you try, you win big.
It doesn’t take much to move the needle on such days.
Just the willingness to show...
January 30, 2018
No Perfect Moment
Day 30 of 365.
It’s tempting to think that there’s such a thing as the perfect moment.
Or being completely ready before we can do our thing.
It’s also deceptive to think that time will wait on you to find the right amount of inspiration.
Sure, some days are way more difficult than others.
You may not have all the energy needed to fight the depression, the hurt, or the pain.
But you do it anyway.
Somewhere in the mix of it all you realize that the objective isn’t for things to get easier.
It’s...
January 29, 2018
It’s About Context
Day 29 of 365.
The clues to the puzzle are usually well within reach.
Much like in school when you were taught how to find the context clues.
It’s in the simplicity of it all does the complex picture appear.
Thing is, just like a puzzle, there’s some work that has to be done.
Sometimes you have to lean in a little more.
Others you have to push back against the resistance with all you’ve got.
Question is, are you willing to put in the work to make sure the pieces come together? Or are you goin...
January 28, 2018
Change is Subtle
Day 28 of 365.
To create the good the world needs to feel, you must realize that there is a purpose to why you’re here.
It’s not to compete but to collaborate.
It’s not to hate but instead to love.
It’s not to live in fear but to boldly live fully.
It’s way too early in the journey to be giving up.
Equally, you’re too far in to think about quitting.
So why not see things through?
Stop thinking that change is some huge fundamental shift.
Sure, it’ll happen from time to time.
Usually, it’s the...
January 27, 2018
Surround Yourself with Quality
Day 27 of 365.
People will try to tell you that you can’t do something because they themselves never tried to and assume you’re just like them.
This is why it’s important who you take advice from.
Not everyone’s two cents is worth depositing in your bank.
You have a gift.
Unveiling it starts with staying true to you.
Then it continues with you showing up consistently.
Quality matters more than quantity.
Not everyone around you wants to see you win.
Even if they’re cheering you on.
It’s your i...
January 26, 2018
Greatitude
Day 26 of 365.
Great things happen when you’re grateful.
So be grateful and watch the awesome pour out in your life.
Otherwise, you can choose to be bitter and no one wants to be around that.
So choose gratitude.
It looks good on you.
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January 25, 2018
It’s On You
Day 25 of 365.
You can blame others or take responsibility for yourself.
One path leads to prosperity.
The other leads to a place that only gives sorrow.
It’s easy to play the victim.
But how often do your choices lead to your own demise?
We all have obstacles, disadvantages, and disappointments that happen in our lives.
It’s what we choose to do during and after that defines you and I.
Greatness can’t be achieved through shortcuts or name dropping.
It can only be achieved by consistently sho...
January 24, 2018
When We Dream
Day 24 of 365.
If only we could catch our dreams in a bottle and observe them.
The things we’d learn just from watching our mental outtakes.
But given that we don’t yet exist in such a timeline, it’s better that we settle for the next best thing.
Dreaming and collaborating with others.
It’s super awesome when paired with humility and passion around a greater purpose.
There’s power to collaborating with others.
New insights can be gained.
New relationships can be forged.
And new possibiliti...
January 23, 2018
Influencers are People Too
Day 23 of 365.
It may seem surprising.
But oh is it true.
Social media influencers are people too.
Behind the live videos, sales funnels, and course modules, are people just like you and me.
The only difference is the nights spent diving deeper into their craft.
Time most others are filling with cheap, short lived forms of entertainment.
Wondering why their dreams never leave the pavement.
Thing is, if you don’t put in the work, how can you complain?
Jealousy is a disease that if left untreat...
