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.
STEVE PAVLINAWhen you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn’t an option. It’s a necessity.
More Steve Pavlina Quotes
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To abandon a comfortable lifestyle that isn’t deeply fulfilling is to abandon nothing.
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For good or ill, your habits will make or break you.
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You must give before you can get.
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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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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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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.
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If you dislike the answers you’re getting from life, try asking better questions.
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Replace “Have to” with “Want to.”
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Fear is not your enemy. It is a compass pointing you to the areas where you need to grow.
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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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By all means listen to other people’s advice, but when in doubt go with your gut instinct.
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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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Risk the stuff. It’s worthless anyway. But don’t make the insane choice of sacrificing your happiness for stuff.
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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 are too free and untamable to be labeled.
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