Fear is not your enemy. It is a compass pointing you to the areas where you need to grow.
STEVE PAVLINABy all means listen to other people’s advice, but when in doubt go with your gut instinct.
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Network selectively. Nothing says “business newbie” like shotgun networking. “You never know when someone might say yes” is marketing for dummies.
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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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The most intelligent thing you can possibly do with your life is to grow.
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Curiosity is more flexible and practical than belief.
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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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If you enjoy your volunteering and charitable activities more than your career, it means your career is in serious need of an upgrade. In my opinion your career should be your best outlet for giving.
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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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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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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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If you experience chronic difficulties in a particular area of your life, there’s a strong chance that the root of the problem is a failure to accept reality as it is.
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To abandon a comfortable lifestyle that isn’t deeply fulfilling is to abandon nothing.
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Treat your business relationships like friendships (or potential friendships). Formality puts up walls, and walls don’t foster good business relationships. No one is loyal to a wall… except the one in China.
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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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The universe cannot show you anything which you’ve intentionally chosen to block from your reality.
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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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