determination
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That energy you have to condemn or criticize yourself, to convince yourself or others why you should be better and shouldn’t be left off the hook… it’s powerful, and can be redirected. Focus it on one small thing. One small improvement you want to make, to be better for your loved ones. It’s not a…
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My 88-day blog streak is broken, but I am not. I’m excited to keep the blog going without the fear of loss of perfection. Getting back up is one of the most important skills we can learn.
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What’s best to focus on – More or Enough? Enough is appealing. It feels essentialist and attainable. If enough is clearly identifiable, the clarity of it as a goal is beneficial. More feels never-ending which can seem intimidating or greedy. But there’s also great benefit in the mindset that focuses on the journey rather than…
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What is worth doing? I heard the phrase recently “squeeze the air out of your life” and I like it. Not in terms of necessarily always feeling busy – intentional reflective time is valuable. But removing the non-essentials. Because you really don’t have time for them. I’m reconsidering my blog post frequency. I’m attracted to…
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We all have strengths and weaknesses, whether or not from nature or nurture. We can leverage our strengths even further and we can shore up our weaknesses. I always struggle with deciding which to focus on, desiring to focus on my strengths, but feeling guilt of ignoring weaknesses. The truth or best way to be…
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We don’t rise to the occasion, we fall to the level of our training. I can’t recall where I heard this. It may have been from Navy Seal Commander Jocko Willink. It’s a great reminder of the importance of training. The legends in many different fields that we look up to all take training incredibly…
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Tony Robbins says ‘trade your expectations for appreciation and you have a new life’. I found this to be profound and really believe it. When you care to focus on it, you realize there is a great deal to appreciate. That things you’ve been expecting you may have been taking for granted. An insatiable appetite…
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Ed Mylett talks about having an identity thermostat. You set the temperature. The external conditions (weather) do not dictate your temperature. They might impact how hard you have to work to stay at your temperature, but you are in control. He says long-term you will never exceed what you believe you’re worth, and if you’re…
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A while ago, I committed to posting on my blog every day. I’m now on a streak of over 55 days in a row. I don’t want to break the streak, I want to keep it alive. I typically try to post in the morning before I get my day started, which I believe is…
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Tim Ferriss has a podcast on this topic with Tony Robbins. He also has one with Brene Brown on striving vs self acceptance, a similar concept. What’s the right balance to strike between these two – fulfillment and achievement, or said another way striving and self-acceptance. It’s an important question to ask and craft a…
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