Security is worthless if you have to sacrifice growth to get it
STEVE PAVLINABy all means listen to other people’s advice, but when in doubt go with your gut instinct.
More Steve Pavlina Quotes
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If you dislike the answers you’re getting from life, try asking better questions.
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You must give before you can get.
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Everyone you meet in your life – even total strangers – are already intimately connected to you. The idea that we are all separate and distinct beings is nothing but an illusion. We are all parts of a larger whole, like individual cells in a body.
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If you can’t do what you love and make it profitable, you’ve either got a hobby or a headache, not a sustainable business. Don’t settle for anything less than passion and profit.
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You are too free and untamable to be labeled.
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Curiosity is more flexible and practical than belief.
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I want my life to have had more value than just acquiring stuff and living comfortably. I may die rich, or I may die broke. But I won’t die with my music still in me.
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It’s important to note that you don’t have to earn money from all of your interests. If you just dive in and pursue what you enjoy, you may be surprised to find out which interests help you generate income and which don’t.
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Realize that you earn income by providing value – not time – so find a way to provide your best value to others, and charge a fair price for it.
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Tackling challenges that are too big for you is what makes you grow as a human being.
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You must assume 100% responsibility for your financial life. If you’re going to improve your situation, you have to put the full burden of doing so squarely on your own shoulders. First and foremost, you must hold yourself responsible.
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Productivity = creating value and delivering it to people. All other busywork is unproductive fluff and should be minimized.
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Regardless of others’ reactions, do your best to stay true to yourself. Make the choices that allow you to look in the mirror and feel good about the person gazing back at you.
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By all means listen to other people’s advice, but when in doubt go with your gut instinct.
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People often overestimate what they can reasonably achieve in a year. But they vastly underestimate what they can achieve in 5 years.
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