motivation
We have to give up. You surrender to the reality that things just take the time they take, and that you can’t quiet your anxieties by working faster, because it isn’t within your power to force reality’s pace as much as you feel you need to, and because the faster you go, the faster you’ll feel you need to go. If you can let those fantasies crumble... See more
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
We will have to give something of ourselves to get what we want.
how to start doing something, instead of saying you will do something
"I was waiting for something extraordinary to happen, but as the years wasted on, nothing ever did unless I caused it.”
—Charles Bukowski
Vincent Van Gogh on the accumulation of small things:
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. The trick is to focus on the first small thing. Starting small is still starting, and small beginnings often lead to extraordinary endings.”
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. The trick is to focus on the first small thing. Starting small is still starting, and small beginnings often lead to extraordinary endings.”
It’s all connected: the relationships you nurture, the hobbies you pursue, your travels, your daily life. You’ll stumble, feel exhausted, and be hard on yourself. But your patience and persistence will ultimately pay off. Leaning into that discomfort and pushing yourself, whether it’s setting aside an hour to write, reworking a painting again and a... See more
discomfort is the price you pay for a fulfilling life
In our heads we have a lot of ideas, plans and dreams waiting to be realized. But too often we wait - for a better moment, for motivation, for another Monday. We say what we would like to do, we plan, we tell how it will be... and nothing comes of it. Until we take action, our words have no power. Even the smallest step is worth more than the most ... See more
how to start doing something, instead of saying you will do something
telling noone until its don. not mentally stimulationg yourself by tellingother people of your dreams. that leads nowhere
This is why I feel like people who are less cerebral and less aware of all of the ways in which they are imperfect, they just blast past everyone else. Because they're just doing things. And they get better so much quicker. So I think that's a message I want to give to the world. You're good to go. Just start doing things.
Alex Dobrenko • Get over your ick and do the thing
... See moreThe math is simple: if you do what everyone does, you get what everyone gets. If you want different results, you have to diverge.
However, the second you do something different, you become a target. Some people criticize from fear, some from threatened egos, some from genuine concern disguised as caution. But criticism is the easy part.
The hard part