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How to strengthen your willpower
How to overcome temptation and distractions
The role of motivation in willpower
Live a story worth writing about
Take a big risk. Then write about it.
If you are unable to take risks, then interview someone who does take risks.
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You can tell how smart a man is by the answers he gives, you can tell how wise he is by the questions he asks.
ANONYMOUS
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Be intentional
Avoid being aimless and mindless. If you can’t come up with a positive reason for why you’re doing something, don’t do it.
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Don’t just save money
Saving money is good, but why restrict your living when you can creatively figure out a way to make more income? Create another income stream before trying to save.
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Reading is inhaling, writing is exhaling
You need to inhale in order to exhale, and you need to do both to live.
If you don’t read, your writing will suffer. Read too much without writing, and you'll hurt. You need to do both.
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You are more than you do
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster… treat those two impostors just the same (from Rudyard Kipling’s “If”).
Success and failure are both the just fuel of life. You are far more than what you do.
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The epic alternative
When you're bored or unhappy or doing something unproductive, ask what could you be doing that would lead to greatness?
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Take action
Love is more beautiful with more stories.
Inaction doesn't make a good story. If you want to stay motivated, live a life full of stories.
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The greatest measure of intelligence
It is one’s ability to change (Albert Einstein).
Change causes discomfort. Discomfort produces growth. Growth encourages learning. Learning brings happiness.
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