🤔 Morning thoughts (January 6 - 12)
Every Sunday I share a quote and a reflection on it for each day of the week.
Themes of the week: Intuition, alignment, expectation, resilience, knowledge, leadership, authenticity
Sunday - January 12, 2024
"The Warrior of the Light knows the importance of intuition. In the midst of battle, he does not have time to think about the enemy’s blows, so he uses his instinct and obeys his angel."
Paulo Coelho, Warrior of the Light
Intuition is born out of alignment with what you believe in a a what you’re working towards. Know it to be true and commit to making it come true.
Saturday - January 11, 2025
"The space between expectation and reality is tension, pain, and suffering."
Dan Koe, The Art of Focus
Expect the best but accept the worst. That’s how you neutralize the consequences of an unmatched reality and control your inner state.
Friday - January 10, 2025
"Gaining unique knowledge takes time, dedication, and effort. But invest in it once, and you’ll attract opportunities for the rest of your life."
Greg McKeown, Effortless
The best compounding investment is in your knowledge if you act on it. Action turns stagnant ideas into opportunity.
Thursday - January 9, 2025
"The journey should be hard work but enjoyable, and the destination should be relevant and rewarding."
Eugene Sadler Smith, Trust Your Gut
Focus on the road ahead but appreciate the scenery. Whe you look closely, even the harshest terrains will present lessons to learn from. Find joy in the distance from who you were to who you become. The reward will follow.
Wednesday - January 8, 2025
"personal leadership—leading oneself—is the foundation of leading others. And personal leadership comes through solitude."
Raymond M. Kethledge, Lead Yourself First
If you can’t lead yourself, how do you expect to lead others? Leadership is first and foremost a selfish, self serving act. You wouldn’t follow someone who can’t lead you. Start by being the utmost exemplar.
Tuesday - January 7, 2025
"If you want people to take you seriously, start by looking like someone who should be taken seriously."
Ryan Serhant, Big Money Energy
Your world is a mirror but your physical aspect is also the mirror of your internal thought processes and character. When external and internal communicate in alignment, you get the peace of mind, and energy to truly be who you want to be.
Monday - January 6, 2024
"It isn’t easy to face truths about yourself, but it is liberating. Instead of being stuck in an old script, you’re free to write a new one and become the person you’ve always yearned to be. You’ll find yourself living a simpler, more honest, and more direct life—a life of integrity."
Phil Stutz, Coming Alive
What you don’t acknowledge about yourself stays trapped. Dealing with that pent-up energy is an ongoing battle you don’t want to fight. A demanding default state. Be honest to move effortlessly and create fearlessly.