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“if you get tired, learn to rest, not quit.” 1) These days our need for instant gratification means if we can’t get results quickly, we quit. And usually too soon. But, worthwhile work sometimes needs more time. Take a rest, don’t quit. 2) The busyness of our lives today – full schedules, the interruptions, constant digital noise, the go, go, go – ensures we’re often more fatigued than we want to...

Find Intrinsic Motivation Intrinsic motivation is our innate desire to do something, and it comes when we work towards something that satisfies ourselves above all else—not our parents or our bosses or our teachers

If you allow all-or-nothing thinking to rule your mind, you’ll be on cloud nine when you succeed, but you’ll beat yourself up when you “fail.” Acknowledging the shades of gray in between will allow you to see success more often. When you recognize an all-or-nothing thought, remember to look for the positive in the situation. What did you gain by trying? What would you have missed out on had you no...

Mental strength is like muscle strength--no one has an unlimited supply. So why waste your power on things you can't control? A crucial part of developing mental toughness is learning to recognize negative tendencies and taking action to correct them early on with healthy habits. Developing mental toughness is not about eliminating weakness, but learning how to deal with it and overcome it.

STOP PUTTING HUGE GOALS OUT THERE that you are creating an entry level that is so far away from where you currently are and your current lifestyle. You want to make action steps that are EASY to accomplish and keep shit simple – rinse and repeat – build up that confidence in yourself that you DO WHAT YOU SAID YOU WILL DO. Call yourself out on your bullshit! Don’t let yourself get away from not doi...

Your beliefs become your thoughts, which eventually become your actions. Do you want to live in a way that showcases your negative thoughts, or your empowering ones?

“What’s your story? What do you believe about your lot in life? Are those beliefs empowering you or preventing you from living a happy, fulfilled life?”

Think about your biggest goal. Why haven’t you accomplished it yet? If you’re like most people, the answer is basic: fear. Fear is the limiting factor stopping you from working toward what you really want. Fear distracts us and leads to excuses – but it doesn’t have to. Learning how to overcome fear is one of the most liberating pursuits you can undertake. CREATE GOALS THAT ARE “MUSTS” Oftentimes...

successful people talk about what they did to become what they are & only have a few minutes to give their story. So they deliver the highlights. There is a lot of action missing in these absurd, truncated stories. If these were depicted as graphic novels, the negative space between each highlighted scene would be a mile wide. That negative space is the neutral zone. It’s the wilderness where...

Whatever your situation, its not as it is but how you are.  Perception is everything. the more you hold the glass, the heavier it gets regardless of the content in it -  you can always refill the glass - you can always put the glass down