🤔 Morning thoughts (August 5 -11)
Every Sunday I share a quote and a reflection on it for each day of the week.
Themes of the week: Perception, Action, Reality, Adaptation, Change, Optimism, Growth.
Sunday - August 11, 2024
"there are an infinite number of independent puzzle pieces out there, and for each of us to get what we want in our lives it’s just a matter of seeing those pieces accurately, making a proper selection, and then assembling them in a way that produces the results we desire."
Sam Carpenter, Work the System
You have more agency on reality than you think. But to create the outcome you want, it’s not enough to see it and believe in it, you have to start moving things, and often movement involves friction. Friction tells you that you’re creating your own reality.
Saturday - August 10, 2024
"I realized that reality was, if not perfect, at least what we are given to deal with, so that any problems or frustrations I had with it were more productively directed to dealing with them effectively than complaining about them. I came to understand that my encounters were tests of my character and creativity"
Ray Dalio, Principles
The more you learn to deal with how things really are and not what you’d want them to be, the better the quality of your life. For you and for others.
Friday - August 9, 2024
"The only permanent thing in the universes is change.“
Napoleon Hill, Outwitting the Devil
Everything is in constant motion. Let the thought comfort you knowing you’re reinventing yourself with each passing moment. Do the work required for that new man to be better than the one before.
Thursday - August 8, 2024
"Optimism requires courage, not just because life itself is finite, but also because we all inevitably face challenges, obstacles and setbacks along the way."
Jim Loehr, The Power of Full Engagement
It takes guts to always see challenges and problems as opportunities, and to keep consistency on your path no matter what. When you see an optimistic man, you see a man who’s putting in the work to be that.
Wednesday - August 7, 2024
“Duty” is one of the most abused and misunderstood words in existence. The first duty of every human being is to himself. Every person owes himself the duty of finding how to live a full and happy life.
Napoleon Hill, Outwitting the devil
Be selfish first to be selfless after. You can’t truly be of service unless you spend time and energy on becoming the person who can give to others without holding anything back. Unless you truly stop needing help and starting wanting to help.
Tuesday - August 6, 2024
"Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you"
Epictetus, The Art of Living
Your values dictate the choices you make. Your choices shape the quality of your life. Learn to see this connection in everything you create. Never let go of your higher standards.
Monday - August 5, 2024
"I’m not looking anywhere else other than where I’m at. Where I’m at is the place I should be, and I’m extracting growth from the present moment."
Wes Watson, Non-Negotiable
If you can’t grow despite your challenges you won’t grow because them. If you can grow because of your challenges you will grow despite them.