When you fail you discover your boundaries. You map out the edges of your capabilities. And this allows you to eventually move beyond them. Being wrong eventually leads to being right. And even where it doesn’t, it’s still a more interesting path than being nothing.
STEVE PAVLINAAchieving meaningful goals requires that you commit your entire ass, not just one cheek.
More Steve Pavlina Quotes
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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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When you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn’t an option. It’s a necessity.
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I want my life to have had more value than just acquiring stuff and living comfortably. I may die rich, or I may die broke. But I won’t die with my music still in me.
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We primarily grow as human beings by discovering new truths about ourselves and our 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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Risk the stuff. It’s worthless anyway. But don’t make the insane choice of sacrificing your happiness for stuff.
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You must give before you can get.
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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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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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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 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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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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Curiosity is more flexible and practical than belief.
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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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