Category: self-help
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To borrow and combine
Accept the idea that there are other ideas Some compelling reasons: You’re smart, but not that smart. You will remain small and stuck until you understand what others have to say Better ideas may, no, probably will, show up and surprise you The best ideas show up when you choose to borrow and combine.
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Start
“We make the path by walking.” – Antonio Machado Those who expect their life’s path to be already created are those who forfeit their future to the plans of others. Start walking.
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No magic, just work
Get stuff done Interesting how the most successful people have a way of getting things done. They figure out what’s important, keep their heads down, and grind through the task until it’s done. No magic here. Just getting focused on what matters, and then doing the work.
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What’s in that gray space
Positivity Move in a positive direction. Let go of the thoughts, habits and attitudes that aren’t pushing your mind to move ahead. The good mojo going on in that gray space is what keeps you going in a positive direction.
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Thinking consequentially
Consequences matter The consequences of action matter more than the action. Seek to understand the measure and quality of the intended outcomes of your actions. Explore the possibility of unintended consequences too. There is value in thinking consequentially.
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The trap
The lure of ambiguity Ambiguity is a trap. When you tell yourself “sometime today,” instead of, for example, 3:00 PM this afternoon, you set yourself up for failure. Success requires specificity. Goals, plans, and actions are time specific. The language of “maybe, probably, and sometime” takes you nowhere. Get specific.