High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way

by Brendon Burchard

You will make it through.

Remember, you are stronger than you think, and the future holds good things for you.

No one can quiet you without your permission. No one can minimize your self-image

image but you. And no one can open you up and release your full power but you.

To find even more courage, remind yourself that you owe it to those who have supported you in the past. Stay strong in recognition of the strength they have given you. As a gift to all those who have been good to you, don’t complain; act. Don’t criticize; cheerlead. Don’t

conform; live your truth. Don’t be selfish; serve. Don’t take the easy path; strive for growth and an extraordinary life.

And when things are falling apart, stay true to the best of who you are, for those are the moments when you’...

just make it a daily practice to be sharing your thoughts and goals and feelings with others. Every day, share something with someone about what you really think and want in life. You could say, “You know, honey, today I was thinking about starting X because I’d love to Y.” For example:

We will do more for others than for ourselves. And in doing something for others, we find our reason for courage, and our cause for focus and excellence.

Their lack of understanding only grows in your silence.

satisfaction would somehow lead to complacency.

Dissatisfaction causes them to obsess about the negative, leading in turn to a habit of missing what’s working, and failing to praise or appreciate others.

Whistle while you work, or grit your teeth and huff and puff? It’s a choice.

You’ll often feel as though you can’t measure up, and often enough, that will be true. But just because you can’t keep up doesn’t mean you can’t show up. Only by showing up consistently, even when you’re the greenest novice, will you ever get that experience and confidence.