Tag: effort
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Evolve
“…no one comes up from the basement playing perfectly.” – David Byrne, musician, artist Mastery is a process, not an event. It’s about day-in and day-out efforts – the practice, the honing of knowledge and skills, the trials, errors, and eventually getting it right. You have to start – somewhere, somehow – to reach that…
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Success vs Dreams | The Problems of Success | Neil Gaiman
In Neil Gaiman’s Commencement Speech, he discusses problems of success. One of Gaiman’s problems has stuck in my mind. This is the maintenance of success and the resulting increasing inability to chase dreams. This is the battle of Success vs Dreams.
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Motivation For Change
When we are unhappy with life, love or ourselves, it is difficult to see happiness within reach. Fear not, through the seemingly hopeless, clouded haze, there are sunny skies. The temptation may be to hide and run away on our cloudy days, retreating in fear and self-punishment. These are highly negative activities and are likely…
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Take Pride in Small Accomplishments
Entertainment and the media have long been dwarfing our sense of accomplishment and significance. A quick YouTube search for anything that you’re proud of will put you in your place. Never before have the most impressive feats of the world been so readily available. With so many beautiful faces, astonishing videos and unbelievable news stories,…
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Robert Kiyosaki on Investing (Part 1)
Robert Kiyosaki‘s books are “meant to be more of a motivational tool to get readers thinking about money, rather than a step-by-step guide to wealth.” (Wiki) In my opinion, this first illuminating step is a requirement for any successful journey. I’m currently reading Rich Dad’s Guide to Investing and have shared some of my initial…