People often overestimate what they can reasonably achieve in a year. But they vastly underestimate what they can achieve in 5 years.
STEVE PAVLINAIf 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.
More Steve Pavlina Quotes
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Think for yourself. Unplug yourself from follow-the-follower groupthink, and virtually ignore what everyone else in your industry is saying (except the ones everyone agrees is crazy).
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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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One of my core beliefs is that belief itself is a choice that can be made of our own free will.
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You must give before you can get.
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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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By all means listen to other people’s advice, but when in doubt go with your gut instinct.
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Using passion as your only fuel will no more assure you of success than being in love will ensure a successful long-term relationship.
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Courageous people are still afraid, but they don’t let the fear paralyze them.
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The universe cannot show you anything which you’ve intentionally chosen to block from your reality.
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Risk the stuff. It’s worthless anyway. But don’t make the insane choice of sacrificing your happiness for stuff.
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In the absence of this kind of conscious conditioning, you’ll automatically become weak in both body and mind. If you aren’t regularly exercising your courage, then you are strengthening your fear by default; there is no middle ground.
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The exact process you use to build courage isn’t important. What’s important is that you consciously do it. Just as your muscles will atrophy if you don’t regularly stress them, your courage will atrophy if you don’t consistently challenge yourself to face down your fears.
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Imaginary testing is unreliable, and in many cases, it’s a huge waste of time and energy. In truth you just don’t know what will happen until you try.
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Achieving meaningful goals requires that you commit your entire ass, not just one cheek.
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Our brains are fairly powerful, but our conscious minds are still extremely limited in their ability to hold onto multiple simultaneous thoughts
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