Learn more about personaldevelopment with this collection
Understanding the concept of the self
The importance of living in the present moment
The illusion of control
1 QUESTION FOR YOU
A question from Barrett Brooks on choosing your heroes:
“Here’s the thing about your heroes: You have to know about them to look up to them. The candidate pool is 100% limited by your exposure. That’s why so many kids look up to athletes, I think. They haven’t been exposed to enough other people to look up to them.
Here's how I think about that: Who haven’t I been exposed to that would inspire me if I knew they existed or knew the details of their lives? And how could I learn about those people?”
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MORE IDEAS ON THIS
“Now is the time to get serious about living your ideals. How long can you afford to put off who you really want to be? Your nobler self cannot wait any longer.
Put your principles into practice – now. Stop the excuses and the pro...
EPICTETUS
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“Many of us seek community solely to escape the fear of being alone. Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.”
BELL HOOKS
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“If you added up all the time wasted searching for shortcuts and trying to cheat the process, the hard work could have already been done by now.”
JAMES CLEAR
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