
The Flinch

said, “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
Julien Smith • The Flinch
Ask yourself this: would your childhood self be proud of you, or
Julien Smith • The Flinch
Flinch avoidance means your everyday world becomes a corridor. Everything is on auto-pilot. Sure, you can live without being awake. There’s more options available now than ever, but our habits are so ingrained that we don’t explore at all.
Julien Smith • The Flinch
If you aren’t willing to sacrifice your comfort, you don’t have what it takes. Set fire to your old self. It’s not needed here. It’s too busy shopping, gossiping about others, and watching days go by and asking why you haven’t gotten as far as you’d like. This old self will die and be forgotten by all but family, and replaced by someone who makes a
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Any fight you want to win, a habit of pushing past the flinch can make it happen.
Julien Smith • The Flinch
terrain simply because it is tough to do.
Julien Smith • The Flinch
Set fire to your old self.
Julien Smith • The Flinch
This means that if you’re heading the right way, the pressure will never entirely disappear. If it does, you’re on the wrong path.
Julien Smith • The Flinch
watching days go by and asking why you