MARCUS AURELIUS

“The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting. The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”

“But if you accept the obstacle and work with what you’re given, an alternative will present itself—another piece of ...

When our goals feel so big and overwhelming, it’s easy to delay tackling them. 

Break down the big goals into individual steps with key milestones along the way. When we get out of our own way and take action, we gain momentum and the path forward becomes more clear. 

• Action paradoxically becomes our biggest motivation and inspiration.
• Any bold action which makes one progress forward reshapes our conscious and subconscious beliefs.
• The reason we feel stuck, lethargic, demotivated or confused is because we are not taking action.