Things that made me stop and think
Defining your own compass and rethinking passion as what you’ll suffer for, not just what you enjoy doing.
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If you're in a sailboat and you're out at sea, it's really good to learn to coil your rope fast and well. But it's even better to know what direction is north, you know, because if you can coil rope and run in your boat in a circle for the rest of your life, you're going to get really good at coiling rope, but you're not going to get anywhere.
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... See moreThis being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new... See more
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new... See more
This is for you if you've had some feelings this week
"If you feel resistance before you begin, it's usually procrastination and you need to get started.
If you feel resistance after you begin, it's usually feedback and you need to make adjustments."
-@JamesClear
If you feel resistance after you begin, it's usually feedback and you need to make adjustments."
-@JamesClear
Harpreet Singh Rai • X. It’s what’s happening
Taking the leap is not some irrational act that is driven by the passions. When you understand the asymmetrical nature of manageable concerns vs. unimaginable benefits, taking the leap is no longer an emotional jump, but a logical next step toward the life you want to lead.
Lawrence Yeo • The Day You Decided to Take the Leap
"Does this choice make me more me?"
"Does this choice feel like fear or love?"
"What would the me I want to be (genuinely, organically, from a deep soul place) do?"
"Does this choice feel like fear or love?"
"What would the me I want to be (genuinely, organically, from a deep soul place) do?"
Tuesday Thread: How Do You Know When To Quit?
An answer to the prompt: How do you know when to quit?
The fact that cleaning your room declutters your mind and clarifies your ideas goes to show how intertwined your thoughts and actions are: how you move influences how you think, and what you will influences what you do. Intentions create reality, and reality shapes intentions