People will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.
TIM FERRISSThis is not my phrase, but if you’re stuck in the past, then you’re depressed. If you’re stuck in the future, then you’re anxious.
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If the challenge we face doesn’t scare us, then it’s probably not that important.
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The best way to improve mental performance, is to improve physical performance
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Reality is negotiable.
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Just a few words on time management: forget all about it.
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Emphasize strengths, don’t fix weaknesses.
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I value self-discipline, but creating systems that make it next to impossible to misbehave is more reliable than self-control.
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A goal without real consequences is wishful thinking. Good follow-through doesn’t depend on the right intentions. It depends on the right incentives.
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Are you better off than you were one year ago, one month ago, or one week ago? If not, things will not improve by themselves.
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Dreamlining is so named because it applies timelines to what most would consider dreams.
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Fun things happen when you earn dollars, live on pesos, and compensate in rupees.
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The only rules and limits are those we set for ourselves.
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Uncertainty and the prospect of failure can be very scary noises in the shadows. Most people will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.
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Sometimes you need to go on a low-information diet.
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I’ll repeat something you might consider tattooing on your forehead: What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.
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Most people can do absolutely awe-inspiring things. Sometimes they just need a little nudge.
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