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August 31 - September 16, 2025
His goal shaped his identity, his identity shaped his actions, and his actions shaped who he was and was becoming. This is how personality is developed.
When the why is strong enough, you can get yourself through and do any how.
Your personality is an effect, not a cause.
When you’re intentional about where you’re going, then you can become who you want to be.
Over time, and through repeated behavior, your identity becomes your personality.
examining the reason for your behaviors will help you see what your goals are.
Your goals must be consciously chosen and then fiercely pursued.
Those who become successful constantly expose themselves to new things.
Knowledge is key to setting goals.
Your future self must be stronger, wiser, and more capable than your current self.
Your desires shouldn’t be mistaken as the “real” you.
You have to learn to want and value what you don’t currently want.
When you evolve as a person, you develop a sense of purpose that expands beyond your personal preferences and interests.
Your life will become far more successful when you choose desires that produce outcomes your future self wants.
Confidence is the basis of imagination—which
The greater your confidence, the bigger your future self.
Confidence is fragile, not constant.
Confidence is built through acts of courage and commitment.
when you improve one area of your life, all other areas improve as well.
“process” without measurement isn’t a process at all.
When performance is measured and reported, the rate of improvement accelerates.”
When you commit to a bigger future, you’re forced to improve how you spend your evenings and mornings.
Rarely are the evening hours spent powerfully.
You avoid wasteful consumption. You get more rest. You enable yourself to wake up earlier and get to work on your goals before the busyness of the day takes hold.
Get up early and start getting after your future self.
If you improve your days, you’ll improve your life.
Any bold move toward your goal is a power move.
Power moves are subconscious-enhancing, resetting what is “normal” behavior for you.
“Anyone who isn’t embarrassed by who they were twelve months ago isn’t learning enough.”
Self-actualization is the idea that you are no longer inhibited by internal or external limitations but are free to pursue your highest potential and aims.
you’ll need to embrace uncertainty.
all choices involve uncertainty and risk.
the unknown is in actuality the foundation of all fears.
A prediction error is another term for failing. Failing is another term for learning. And learning is another term for changing.
Gratitude has been found to heal and transform relationships.
In almost every way imaginable, gratitude has been found to help.
When traumatized, you start thinking in black and white. Instead
Having a growth mindset means your life is defined by the future and focused on what can change.
Our true and authentic self isn’t who we currently are.
it is our deepest-held aspirations, dreams, and goals.
a refractory period is the amount of time it takes to emotionally recover and move on from an experience.
The less you hold on to mistakes or painful experiences, the better you’re able to adapt to what the situation requires and perform in order to achieve your goals.
Courage is always required to face the truth and move forward in your life. Courage transforms trauma.
it is incredibly small and simple acts that can have the biggest impact on our lives.
The bigger my future self becomes, the more empathetic witnesses I need in my circle to help me get there.
Dr. Henry Eyring, “When you meet someone, treat them as if they were in serious trouble and you will be right more than half the time.”
Being an empathetic witness is about being interested, not interesting.
Transforming trauma is ultimately about rebuilding trust.
Healthy memories change over time.
when your “status” becomes more important than your “growth,” you usually stop growing.
