positive sum thinking

To really like my work I have to look at it with different eyes. I have to forget everyone who did it better or faster, and remind myself that no one has ever done it quite the way I have. I have to remind myself that the people I compare myself to probably compare themselves to others and that if they let their self-doubt keep them from creating... See more

Jenny Lawson (thebloggess) • Trial and error and error and error.

sari

never badmouth your competition. it makes you look insecure.

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Ev Williams (founder of Twitter, Blogger, and Medium) when asked who inspires him:

“When I think about a commonality of companies and leaders I admire, it is those who—whether they have a bunch of resources or not—come from a position of confidence and an abundance mindset.”

When he got to Google, the thing that most struck him was how big they

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What I appreciate most about the talent stack is that it opens us to more positive-sum games. Rather than competing head-on and trying to climb one global summit, the talent stack empowers us to be the best version of ourselves. It’s a lesson I wish they taught in school. It is the ultimate escape from competition.

Linda • How to develop your talent stack

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andrea

It's not slow and steady wins the race, but slow and steady keeps you on the right course, because there is no race.

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“If we want a joyous life, we must think joyous thoughts. If we want a prosperous life, we must think prosperous thoughts. If we want a loving life, we must think loving thoughts. Whatever we send out mentally or verbally will come back to us in like form.”

― Louise L. Hay, You Can Heal Your Life

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Those who can ask without shame are viewing themselves in collaboration with—rather than in competition with—the world

Amanda Palmer • The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help

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Alex Dobrenko • remember me nots

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there is enough for everyone → abundance mindset