🤔 Morning thoughts (October 14 - 20)
Every Sunday I share a quote and a reflection on it for each day of the week.
Themes of the week: Alignment, desire, discipline, detachment, confidence, regret, growth
Sunday - October 20, 2024
"whenever the action of the inner self corresponds to the action that the outer self must take to appease desire, that desire *must* be realized."
Neville Goddard
Alignment brings fulfillment. Even when you’re not ready to have it, you have to be it, completely.
Saturday - October 19, 2024
"The best encirclements are psychological—you have surrounded their minds."
Robert Greene, The 33 Strategies of War
When you stop worrying about what others think, that’s when they’ll start watching their backs. Don’t waste time trying to be on someone’s mind and you’ll be all they’re gonna think about. Detachment is power.
Friday - October 18, 2024
"Every day is a new one and you must earn confidence daily. You need to earn your answers daily. You need to reassure yourself with action; confidence is simply a byproduct of consistent implementation"
Wes Watson, Non-Negotiable
Confidence is a skill. The more you work on it the better you get. Get consistency, velocity and direction right, then keep momentum going. Losing confidence is a sign you’re not doing the work.
Thursday - October 17, 2024
"The difference between an amateur and a professional is in their habits. An amateur has amateur habits. A professional has professional habits."
Steven Pressfield, Turning Pro
Stop defining yourself by external standards, start identifying with your daily actions.
Wednesday - October 16, 2024
"You must allow yourself to decelerate to the speed your work demands."
Eddie Shleyner, Very Good Copy
A true master never loses sight of what matters: learning, executing, mastering the craft. Let the work dictate the pace.
Tuesday - October 15, 2024
“The undisciplined mind finds it difficult to assume a state which is denied by the senses.”
Neville Goddard
Both going inward and refraining from inner temptations is harder than blindly following your instincts. Instincts are guided by the senses. To go inward accept the challenge of going against your own immediate reactions. Reap the rewards.
Monday - October 14, 2024
"life is demanding. But if you meet life’s demands, you get priceless rewards. You can create. You can have a sense of purpose. You can have deep relationships. You can feel passion. The illusion that we can avoid the demands of life keeps these joys out of our reach. Real freedom is the freedom from illusion."
Phil Stutz, Lessons for Living
Reframe challenges as exciting opportunities and you’ll squeeze the most learning and growth from them. What anchors you down is the fear of being able to grow past your stagnating present self.