You need to play to win. But you also need to win to play.
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I'm a creative, world-building nerd who enjoys learning everything about everything.
These quotes, especially the last one, really resonate with me. The Office is a comedy, but it has a lot of serious moments and many touching lines.
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Know The Causations
• Feeling energetic makes you wanna play sports, but playing sports also makes you energetic
• High testosterone helps you win in competitions, but winning in competitions also raises your testosterone
Specific goals
Serious goals should include some level of detail, to emphasize your determination to reach them.
A general idea is fine, but you also need specifics: essential details about how to get from today to the day you earn the win.
4. Think Win-Win
• Most of us learn to base our self-worth on comparisons and competition. We think about succeeding in terms of someone else failing—if I win, you lose; or if you win, I lose. Life becomes a zero-sum game. We all play the game, but how much fun is it really?
• Win-win sees life as a
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