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The only real failure
... is not taking any action in the first place.
You don’t need to be great at what you do, you just need to be the one person who actually decides to do it.
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Low stakes goals
Don’t pick goals where the stakes are low. Failing in a safe zone is just a clever way of holding yourself back.
If you fail inside your comfort zone, it's not really a failure, it's just maintaining the status quo. If you never feel uncomfortable, then you're never trying anything new.
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Don't make uncertain things, certain
Stop acting like failure is certain. It’s not.
Who says you’re going to fail? Just because someone else got rejected from that job doesn't mean you will.
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Nobody is rooting for you to fail
Maybe you'll succeed. Maybe you'll fail. For the most part, nobody cares one way or the other.
The world is big and you are small, and that means you can chase your dreams with little worry about what people think.
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Fear-based decision making
It's when you let your fears or worries dictate your actions (or, in most cases, your lack of action).
The unfortunate result is that you don't do the things that you say are important to you.
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Getting started
Just because you don’t like where you have to start from doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get started.
Feelings of fear and uncertainty have a way of making you feel unprepared. Consider the opposite: How long will you put off what you’re capable of doing just to maintain what you’re currently...
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Focus Only on the Next Action
When you have a multi-action task, keep only its next sequential action on your to-do list. When the task is complete, refer to your project list and add its next action to your to-do list.
At any given moment, your to-do list should contain only the next logical action for all your ...
Commit to action
The first step is not actually taking action, it’s setting the intention to act.
Announce that you are committed to taking action. Own it, and have others hold you accountable and inviting them to lift you in support.
Start at the bottom.
You might not see any benefits during the first few years. It’s a hard concept to grasp. Because you also don’t want to waste your time.
- No, you still have to be smart. If you don’t see any results, be hard on yourself. But always be willing to start at the b...
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