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March 26 - May 19, 2022
If your mind wants to work, your body must cooperate. A setback like that makes you appreciate
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every
“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” - Abraham Maslow
Lead—not follow Create—not consume
Stay positive—not negative Solve problems—not complain Bring joy—not melancholy Are powerful—not weak
“I am just not that type of person,” we must realize that everything in life is a skill.
And everything that is a skill, we can learn.
Many talented people take their talents with them to the grave because they are afraid to follow their dreams.
“Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.” - Bertrand Russell
Nowadays, we do not face so many looming threats as before modern civilization, but the fear mechanism is still a part of our system. Evolutionary speaking, fear comes from our reptilian
To ensure your happiness, stop complaining. Complaining is poisonous for your mind. Taking responsibility means that you accept things for what they are. Once you accept something, you should not complain.
However, if you do find yourself complaining, take this as a sign of not having accepted it yet.
Remember: it is not money that makes us happy, but progress. And without action, there is no progress. Living a stress-free life all starts with taking responsibility and requires you to not blame yourself.
People can only hurt you if you let them. Worrying about what other people say or think about you means that you let them. Live your life the way you feel is right and do not worry about what other people say. Do not let them hurt you. You cannot control what people think of you.
Red Bull all day. If you want to achieve things in your life, it's about aiming for daily progress. You want to exercise, read, work, learn, study, every single day.
yourself the same question I asked Chris: what is the worst thing that can happen? We find out that the worst thing that can
“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” - Confucius
The good thing about taking action is that it is very simple: you can act or not.
What people do not tell you is that it takes confidence to take action. Some people have more guts than others but most of us need courage to take action. Creating confidence is the first step in taking action. You build
“Self-confidence without competence is of as little use as is
Another side effect of boredom is that we start imitating other people. When you imitate others, you will find that your life is utterly devoid of substance. If the single reason you are doing something is because someone else is doing it, it is time to rethink your life. Time is your most valuable currency in life
Life is difficult. That will never change. Once you deal with one obstacle, another (often bigger) challenge is waiting for you. But that’s exactly what life
Remember this: life is not something that you can figure out. There is no right or wrong. There is only YOUR life. Own it.
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” — Albert Einstein
