Mike "Bagel"
@bagelpuc
Small Business Counselor, Podcaster, Writer, Connector
Mike "Bagel"
liveyourvalues.co
Best mental reset I’ve learned:
If your mind is loud — Write.
If your mind is empty — Read.
If your mind is racing — Walk.
If your mind is tired — Sleep.
If your mind is sharp — Build.
Most problems are just mismatched energy. Get the inputs right, the rest follows.
"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage."
—Anaïs Nin
One of my favorite pieces of modern wisdom ever uttered comes from Jim Carrey:
“I’ve often said that I wish people could realize all their dreams and wealth and fame so that they could see that it’s not where you’re going to find your sense of completion ... No matter what you gain, ego will not let you rest. He will tell you that you cannot stop u... See more
Anu Atluru • Pursuits That Can’t Scale
“The highest level of mastery is simplicity.
Most information is irrelevant and most effort is wasted, but only the expert knows what to ignore.”
Most information is irrelevant and most effort is wasted, but only the expert knows what to ignore.”
James Clear • 3 Ideas, 2 Quotes, 1 Question (November 21, 2019) | James Clear
I would argue, though, that what is really foolish is to spend your life in a state of self-induced dissatisfaction when satisfaction lies within your grasp, if only you will change your mental outlook. To be able to be satisfied with little is not a failing, it is a blessing—if, at any rate, what you seek is satisfaction.
William B. Irvine • A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
“The most satisfying form of freedom is not a life without responsibilities, but a life where you are free to choose your responsibilities.”
James Clear • 3 Ideas, 2 Quotes, 1 Question (November 28, 2019) | James Clear
“You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.”— Vernon Howard
Postanly Weekly • 13 Things That Prove Your Life Has Meaning
"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed."
—Carl Jung
"In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught."
—Baba Dioum