Brendan Morgan
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Brendan Morgan
"Running one mile has more in common with running a marathon than sitting at home.
Investing $100 has more in common with being a millionaire than being broke.
Writing one sentence has more in common with writing a book than never writing one.
It always feels small in the beginning and the big goals seem far away. It's easy to talk yourself out of the
... See more"You are richer than 93 percent of people. Not in money, but in time.
Over 108 billion people have lived throughout history. 93 percent of them are dead.
You have what every king and queen, every pharaoh and ruler, every CEO and celebrity of the past would give all their wealth and power for:
Today."
A takeaway here is that few things matter more with money than understanding your own time horizon and not being persuaded by the actions and behaviors of people playing different games than you are.
Morgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
It is common to think about what you would like to accomplish. It is less common to think about what must be discarded to make space for your new endeavors. The time must come from somewhere. What do you need to give up to make space for what you would like to achieve?
For the next 10 minutes, you challenge yourself to feel as much pleasure as you possibly can in whatever you're doing. That's it. The only goal is to feel pleasure.
When they introduced this at the retreat, I found myself:
Taking a deep breath and noticing how nice it felt to just... breathe
Getting up from the couch and appreciating how it felt
Psalm 19:7-11 When we think of instructions, decrees, and commandments, we often think of rules that keep us from doing what we want to do. But here we see the opposite: God’s laws revive us, make us wise, bring joy to the heart, give insight, warn us, and reward us. That’s because God’s laws are guidelines and lights for the path rather than chain
... See more"Are you paralysed with fear? That's a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.” - Steven Pressfield (The War of Art)
In theory, consistency is about being disciplined, determined, and unwavering.
In practice, consistency is about being adaptable. Don't have much time? Scale it down. Don't have much energy? Do the easy version. Find different ways to show up depending on the circumstances. Let your habits change shape to meet the demands of the day.
Adaptability is
... See moreTo what extent am I responsible for creating the conditions I say I don’t want?