Kindle Notes & Highlights
by
LaRae Quy
I spent a great deal of my twenties blaming my parents for what I didn’t like about myself.
When we get in touch with our personality, it becomes more transparent and enables us to live to our fullest potential. We are awakened and empowered to live with authenticity, purpose, and a strong mind.
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
Take the time to notice what is working in your life, and what is not.
Pay attention to your first reaction when you receive news or need to make a decision.
Self-awareness is the cornerstone of a strong mind.
approach. We think that if we keep at something long enough, or if we want it badly enough, we can make it happen.
The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give it away.
If you can spot complacency in your behavior or attitude, you know that it’s time to re-evaluate your purpose, goals, or vision.
“Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?”
there will always be people around me who feel that my success will cause them to lose out. I no longer share my dreams and goals with people like them.
whether spending time with this person will lift me up or drag me down? Will spending time with this person help me become the person I want to become? Will I be happier after spending time with this person? Will this person help or support me to achieve my most important goals?
We are attracted by all the choices that compete for our time and attention.
"Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you."
Collect people who see the best in you and believe in your goals. Eliminate people who take advantage of your generosity.
Waiting to act will only make the situation worse
initiative. Don’t wait for a new career, or relationship, or other opportunities to come to you. Go and actively meet your challenge. If you want something, go for it. No one else is going to live your life for you—this
“How can I help the owner of this business?”
Deliberate practice[10], on the other hand, requires the identification of specific elements of the performance that need to be improved, and then work intently on them.
One day’s work is all I can permit myself to contemplate.”
but your world will never get bigger until you find ways to enlarge it, and this means moving out of the familiar.
assumptions. Once you learn to draw out what is new and challenging, you will know which self-images are accurate and which ones are not.
Ego can be a tremendous impediment to achieving the truly difficult things in life because you don’t want to admit you don’t know everything.
Avoid negative reactions – grievances and resentments are a way to punish others Forget about being right – the ego loves to be right Embrace your weaknesses and fears – the ego tries to blame others for our imperfections
To deepen our understanding of determination, let’s explore its three key components: willpower, flexibility, and persistence.
Determination dictates how you deal with upsets and challenges.
When facing difficulty or huge goal, move closer.
Attack your problems at their weakest points
Being flexible as you carry out your goals is essential in developing a strong mind.
“The majority of people meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.”
that there are ways to increase persistence—and
Face my problems head on.
I needed to be honest about what I wanted to achieve, who I wanted to become, and identify the obstacles that were preventing me from achieving my goals.
I had to be honest in every aspect of my life because I know that I am the one person who always has my best interests at heart.
Define My Goal as Behavior.
Take Small Steps.
Organize My Day.
Remember the Reasons I Wanted to Reach My Goal.
life’s obstacles. Instead of seeing them as threats, they are simply challenges to be met.
People who don’t give up have a habit of interpreting setbacks as temporary and changeable. When they encounter adversity, they believe that it is limited to one situation and that they can do something to change it.
It's like I think skills are learnt not being borned with.
Instead of looking at what is missing and how far you still have to go, focus on what is present
Set out to do something that you know has a good chance of failing,
Then you can identify what's missing.
People who cling to negative and judgmental opinions are the ones you need to avoid.
Why keep learning the same lesson over and over again? Get it right the first time so you can move on!
You are only as good as the company you keep.
you can’t get better at overcoming disappointment just by working more hours for it.
