🤔 Morning thoughts (July 8 - 14)
Every Sunday I share a quote and a reflection on it for each day of the week.
Themes of the week: Perseverance, transformation, intentionality, wisdom, change, growth, mindfulness.
Sunday - July 14, 2024
By sustained effort, one comes to the end of sorrow. That which seems like poison at first, but tastes like nectar in the end
The Bhagavad Gita
The only certainty in life is the need for constant work. And that at the start, what’s worth working on won’t feel like worth doing.
Saturday - July 13, 2024
a successful life is created
with two words: “yes” and “no”
have the courage to say “yes”
only when it feels right
and “no” to the old patterns
that do not serve you
yung pueblo, clarity & connection
Living an intentional life gives you only a few choices and even fewer chances. It’s simple yet not easy. But every turning point is worth its weight in gold.
Friday - July 12, 2024
This is true knowledge, to seek the Self as the true end of wisdom always. To seek anything else is ignorance.
The Bhagavad Gita
When in doubt check in with yourself. There’s more wisdom inside you than you could ever find elsewhere. You just need to lead to listen and trust it.
Thursday - July 11, 2024
"In one corner, there’s an authentic you—striving for success and happiness. In the other corner is your impetuous brain—an emotional, obstinate machine that hates change and loves SCRIPTED protagonists: predictability, shortcuts, and security."
MJ DeMarco, Unscripted
Open to or averse to change. When the time comes which part of you you listen to, dictates the outcomes you get. Know you’re in control.
Wednesday - July 10, 2024
"Imagine that everything that happens is happening to teach you something valuable and to move you closer to achieving your most important goals."
Brian Tracy, The Power of Self-Confidence
It all starts with a choice you make internally. Deep down where nobody can reach. Cultivate an unshakable belief that you can learn from everything that happens to you. That everything happens for you.
Tuesday - July 9, 2024
"Among the sayings of the priest Chung-feng was, "Be in possession of a mind that has been let go of"
TAKUAN SOHO, The Unfettered Mind
Detach from your ego and you’ll truly own your mind. That’s the ultimate for of freedom.
Monday - July 8, 2024
"The so-called importance of a particular game didn't necessarily add to the satisfaction I felt in preparing for the contest. It was the journey I prized above all else."
John Wooden, Wooden
You have to find the steps that prepare you for the journey and live them equally as intensely as the milestones along the way. You’re never really arrived. Always progressing.