đ€ Morning thoughts (January 8 - 14)
Every Sunday I share a quote and a reflection on it for each day of the week.
Themes of the week: humility, exploration, self talk, stories, future, mindfulness, immersing yourself, unseen work
Sunday - January 21, 2024
âTo do anything well you must have the humility to bumble around a bit, to follow your nose, to get lost, to goof. Have the courage to try an undertaking and possibly do it poorly. Unremarkable lives are marked by the fear of not looking capable when trying something newâ
Epictetus, The Art of Living
Trying something new, doing things differently, is about mustering the courage and the willingness to fail of someone whoâs done it over and over again.Â
Saturday - January 20, 2024
âThe most important story is the one you tell yourself. While telling yourself a positive story doesnât ensure a good outcome, telling yourself a negative story often guarantees a bad one. Each of us is the hero of the story we tell ourselves about ourselvesâ
Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking
Curate what you tell yourself or others will do it for you. Be the hero of your own story, not the villain.Â
Friday - January 19, 2024
âThe only way to make your present better, is by making your future bigger.â
Dan Sullivan, 10x Is Easier Than 2x
Use a bolder future as a filter for your present.Â
Thursday - January 18, 2024
"The warrior is always alert. He is always awake. He is never sleeping through life. He knows how to focus his mind and his body. He is what the samurai called âmindful.â"Â
Robert Moore, Doug Gillette, King, Warrior, Magician, Lover
Your biggest regret should be to not be present through life, no matter the ups and downs. Live and love it all. Immerse yourself.
Wednesday - January 17, 2024
âFrom this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to doânow.â
Epictetus, The Art of Living
Living like your future self is as simple as making a decision in the present moment. And reinforcing it constantly.
Tuesday - January 16, 2024
âPerhaps, if you were in a laboratory of alchemy, this would be the right time to study the best way to understand the Emerald Tablet. But you are in the desert. So immerse yourself in it. The desert will give you an understanding of the world; in fact, anything on the face of the earth will do that. You donât even have to understand the desert: all you have to do is contemplate a simple grain of sand, and you will see in it all the marvels of creation.â
Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
When you think you stopped learning, go deeper into your craft. Study it with a beginnerâs mind, immerse yourself in it until you get down to the tiniest details you were overlooking.Â
Monday - January 15, 2024
âIf you want to look good in front of thousands, you must outwork thousands in front of nobody.â
Dan MartellÂ
The work nobody sees is the work that separates you from everyone else. Learn to love and live that.
"The work nobody sees is the work that separates you from everyone else. Learn to love and live that." So true.