🤔 Morning thoughts (September 30 -October 6)

Every Sunday I share a quote and a reflection on it for each day of the week.

Themes of the week: Discipline, Focus, Growth, Purpose, Alignment, Mastery, Potential

Sunday - October 6, 2024

"Taking a break is the one thing I put off until tomorrow." 

Jocko Willink, Discipline Equals Freedom

When your journey is the process and the process is the work, walking away from it is just deleterious. You never take a break from alignment.

Saturday - October 5, 2024

"Whatever it is that you do, you are making a stand, either for excellence or for mediocrity." 

Brandon Webb, John David Mann, The Red Circle

We live on a spectrum between amateur and professionals. Where you stand depends on your willingness to live in accordance to your potential, not to your current position.

Friday - October 4, 2024

"No random actions, none not based on underlying principles" 

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People lack a goal, a sense of urgency, and direction. Standing out is easy. Be focused and purposeful in everything you do but open enough to meet opportunity. 

Thursday - October 3, 2024

"Your life is too short and you have important things to do. Be discriminating about what images and ideas you permit into your mind. If you yourself don’t choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will, and their motives may not be the highest" 

Epictetus, The Art of Living

Don’t give in to the feed. Focus so much on action and production that you don’t even have time for consumption. Masters didn’t get there by blindly following the masses. 

Wednesday - October 2, 2024

"New habits offer the only way out for people who fail." 

Napoleon Hill, Outwitting the Devil

Your habitual thoughts and routines are the scaffolding sustaining your learning. You’ll never get better unless you create the right environment for growth. 

Tuesday - October 1, 2024

"Wisdom is pain plus insight." 

Taraban, Orion, The Value of Others

Wisdom is earned through constant work and application. You can’t become a master in isolation. Learn from feedback and from your own mistakes.

Monday - September 30, 2024

"When I've made some progress toward the knowledge and self-perfection I'm seeking, perhaps I'll take the time to relax and look back. Not now."

Eiji Yoshikawa, Musashi

Recognize when it’s time to dig deep and hunker down, and when it’s time to rest and recover. Life demands a constant flow of focused seasons. 

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