Security is worthless if you have to sacrifice growth to get it
STEVE PAVLINACourageous people are still afraid, but they don’t let the fear paralyze them.
More Steve Pavlina Quotes
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It’s funny that when people reach a certain age, such as after graduating college, they assume it’s time to go out and get a job. But like many things the masses do, just because everyone does it doesn’t mean it’s a good idea.
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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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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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Don’t die without embracing the daring adventure your life is meant to be. You may go broke. You may experience failure and rejection repeatedly. You may endure multiple dysfunctional relationships. But these are all milestones along the path of a life lived courageously.
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In fact, it’s a safe bet that you’ll subconsciously sabotage yourself from being in such a place for long. You won’t allow yourself to receive what you don’t feel you’ve earned. To receive life’s bounty, you must know without a doubt that you deserve it.
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The universe cannot show you anything which you’ve intentionally chosen to block from your reality.
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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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If you want to achieve some really big and interesting goals, you have to learn to fall in love with hard work.
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If you dislike the answers you’re getting from life, try asking better questions.
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One of the secrets to success is recognizing that motivation follows action.
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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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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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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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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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Replace “Have to” with “Want to.”
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I believe the ultimate goal of living and refining your values is to identify and achieve congruence with universal principles.
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Any relationships that would reject you for being true to yourself are – by definition – abusive relationships. You’ll be much better off when you let them go.
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Saying no isn’t easy, but it’s a required skill if you wish to have any degree of focus in your life. If you say yes too often, you’ll likely fall into the common trap of saying yes to the good while simultaneously saying no to the best.
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When you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn’t an option. It’s a necessity.
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Are you one of those people who notices the problems of the world and says … somebody ought to do something about that? Why not you? If you feel a strong urge to see a problem fixed, then why not act on it?
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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 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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To work effectively you need uninterrupted blocks of time in which you can complete meaningful work… I’ve found that a minimum of 90 minutes is ideal for a single block.
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Achieving meaningful goals requires that you commit your entire ass, not just one cheek.
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You must give before you can get.
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If you want to experience abundance, then don’t choose a path that ensures scarcity or limitation. Choose a path that has a shot of leading to prosperity. Say no to non-prosperous choices like a job with a fixed paycheck.
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