No action, no progress.
- Taking action, no matter how small is key to making progress.
- If you're not implementing what you are learning, you may as well be reading fiction.
- If the goal is to actually make improvements in your life, it’s essential to make sure that you are taking small steps forward, not just theorizing what might actually work.
- When we repeatedly expose ourselves to “flinches”, we can start to overcome fear and live the life we actually want.
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