Quote Day 7: Nobody Ever Changed the World with a Realistic Idea

The last quote in this series is actually my own.

I think “BE REALISTIC” is one of the worst things you can say to someone.

It’s basically saying “I don’t believe in you.”

Here’s what I think: Dream beyond big, and take manageable steps to get there.

But you don’t ever have to be realistic.

Quote Day 6: Belief is Everything

I used to believe that belief was important.

I’d say it was “everything”.

Now that I’ve seen what belief can REALLY do (more on that in a future post, but hint: it’s wild), I realise that no, it really is EVERYTHING.

If you believe there’s something holding you back, you’re creating it, just by saying it.

Quote Day 5: BE the Person

This one idea has had more impact on me than any idea I’ve ever come across.

It’s how I hit every single one of my goals.

I’ve heard the idea said lots of different ways, but I love how Jim puts it here.

BE the person you want to be.

Quote Day 4: Be So Good They Can't Ignore You

“Be so good they can’t ignore you.” – Steve Martin.

Instead of fighting for their attention, earn it.

Hone your craft so deeply that people can’t help but work with you/hire you/ask to feature you/talk about you/whatever you desire.

SO GOOD.

Quote Day 3: Don't Believe Everything You Think

Our thoughts are not the news. We make them up. All of them.

Quote Day 2: The Worst Probably Won't Happen

In a similar vein to yesterday’s post – the worst will probably never happen.

99.9% of the things I worry about never come true. Good reminder!

Quote Day 1: It's Always Worse in My Mind

“Having cancer hasn’t been nearly as bad as worrying about getting it.”

For the next seven days, I’m going to publish a series of my favourite quotes and what they mean to me.

Today, I’m choosing one that has recurringly relieved anxiety and stress.

This photo was published on the Humans of New York Facebook Page, along with a single sentence caption from the subject:

“Having cancer hasn’t been nearly as bad as worrying about getting it.”

While cancer specifically hasn’t been something I’ve frequently worried about, I find this quote helps a lot with other things I’ve worried about. When I read it, it reminds me that whatever I’m worried about is always worse in my imagination than it will be in real life.

Commit Harder by Uncommitting

“If I wasn’t already involved, how hard would I work to get involved now?” – Greg McKeown

One of my favourite authors, Greg McKeown, writes about the importance of uncommitting to things in order to commit more deeply to the goal that actually matters.

His advice isn’t to just go around uncommitting from everything, but to deliberately contemplate whether you would sign up for something again, if you weren’t already signed up right now.

So often for me, the answer is no.

So at the beginning of this week, I did a clear out of my calendar.

I rescheduled appointments that were too close together.

I questioned if I really needed to complete that annoying task this week (or ever?).

I rearranged my week as if I were scheduling it for my best friend.

Now I’m already looking forward to Monday.

Mastermind Round 2

I’ve been waiting all week to find out if I got into my mastermind with my coach again.

I’m feeling joyous and relieved.

2021 feels like a good year to do some more impossible things!

Take Messy Action

Lesson from today: Take messy action.

It’s SO much better than taking no action at all.