About once a year, I take a break from the everyday routine, hit pause and disrupt my pattern by taking a solo-week (thanks to the wifey) to do some of my favorite things:
– Go off-roading
– Spend time in nature
– Rest, recharge, and reflect
Last week I got to do just that.
I spent a lot of time reflecting on all the things, and I wanted to share a few of my reflections with you (in no particular order):
Unhappiness comes from wanting what you don’t have.
Happiness comes from enjoying what you have.
(Usually the things you take for granted).
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Worrying is a waste of your time.
99% of what you worry about never comes true.
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We don’t need more time.
We need more focus.
Identifying what not to do is the best way to buy back your time.
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Protect your thoughts.
Thoughts become feelings.
Feelings become actions.
Actions become habits.
Habits shape your reality.
Want to change your life?
Start by changing your thoughts.
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You can have anything you want.
You just can’t have everything you want.
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Always live below your means.
Invest what you can each month.
That will reduce 99% of your stress.
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You can’t always control what happens.
But you can always control what you do about it.
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Clarity doesn’t come before momentum. It comes after it.
Start messy. Start now.
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Failure isn’t the opposite of success.
It’s the prerequisite.
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[L’s] do not mean losses
They can mean [L]earning [L]essons
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Stop chasing ‘tips & tricks’.
Start looking for the right system.
That’s how you achieve anything meaningful.
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The biggest cheat code in life?
Being able to change your mind (quickly)
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To my job-seekers:
Stop saying you lack confidence.
Start saying you lack clarity.
One is disempowering.
The other invites solutions.
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Find the job that teaches you the most.
Don’t just take the job that pays you the most.
You’ll earn more in the long term this way.
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It’s never “just a job.”
Your job shapes:
– How you live
– How you feel
– How you show up for your loved ones
Make it count.
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You’ll learn so much more from starting
than you ever will from over-thinking.
Messy action over perfection.
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For my entrepreneurs:
Friendship is the real currency
Not followers.
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It’s not a race.
There isn’t a prize for getting to a $1M the fastest
But there can be a cost.
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In a world obsessed with how to get more follower/customers,
try delivering better to the customers that you already have.
Outlasting > out-marketing.
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Most of all:
Stay silly.
Stay curious.
Be kind to yourself.
The world does not need a better version of someone else. It needs a better version of you.
If you made it this far, these are mainly #notestoself
But I appreciate you for reading them.
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