I realized that my bliss and my heartbreak both point in the same direction. I follow my joy and my heartbreak simultaneously because they’re two sides of the same coin.
STEVE PAVLINAThink 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).
More Steve Pavlina Quotes
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Replace “Have to” with “Want to.”
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Courageous people are still afraid, but they don’t let the fear paralyze them.
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If something is important enough to you that you feel the urge to donate your money or time to it, I think it’s best to try to express that form of giving through your career, not just as something you do on the side.
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Don’t die without embracing the daring adventure your life is meant to be.
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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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You must give before you can get.
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For good or ill, your habits will make or break you.
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The universe cannot show you anything which you’ve intentionally chosen to block from your reality.
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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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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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Spiritual development requires the freedom to connect with different parts of reality in order to understand them more fully.
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You are too free and untamable to be labeled.
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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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It should feel genuinely good to earn income from your blog – you should be driven by a healthy ambition to succeed. If your blog provides genuine value, you fully deserve to earn income from it.
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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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