You don’t have to look too far before you get bombarded with the world’s idea of success. That ideal usually has something to do with money, status, power, statistics/numbers, and the like. But just because the world/society says that something is the pinnacle of success, that doesn’t mean it’s true for you. One of the
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True bravery is: taking the time to figure out what you want for your life and what makes you feel the most alive, deciding you matter enough to pursue it, going after whatever it is even if that thing seems hard if not impossible to get, and seeing what you started all the way to
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I always thought of bravery as facing your fears and doing it anyway. I never used to think of courage as simply not quitting, as slogging through when it was hard even if that difficulty had nothing to do with fear. I see now that true bravery really is knowing, sometimes even before you start,
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Once upon a time, there was a girl who had a dream, tucked in her ribcage right against her heart. She was afraid of risk, afraid of what might happen if she stepped out to pursue it, afraid of failure. But she did step out, telling herself to have faith, walking in the direction her
I’m a huge believer in the power of tiny steps to take you wherever you want or need to go. Tiny steps will get you there slower, sure, but at least they’ll get you there. And in the end, that’s the goal, right? To get where you most want and/or need to be. So if
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Boldness If you want magic, genius, and power in your life, you’ve got to commit to yourself. Then you’ve got to step out of your comfort zone and take action in the direction you want (or think you want) to be going. You don’t have to be fearless when you step out, I assure you.
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The difference between those who reach what they most want for their lives and those who don’t is simple: it’s commitment. So how do you commit so it sticks? 1. To commit like a boss, decide that whatever you’re pursuing matters deeply to you If something deeply matters to you, that’s reason enough to pursue
You will always (always, always) live out what you believe. Your beliefs are what steer your life, so it follows that if you want to change your life, you need to change your beliefs. Well, beliefs are simply thoughts you’ve had over and over again. So to change what you believe (about yourself, about the
You may feel like you’re not ready. You may believe with your whole heart that you’re not ready. You may tell yourself over and over that you’re not ready. Others may tell you that you’re not ready. But here’s the truth: you are ready, right now, as you are. There’s never likely to be a
Fear jacks up the cortisol level in your body, which is the same biochemical that gets released when you’re stressed. Thing is: it doesn’t matter whether the fear is real (a threat to your life) or in your head (the story you may be telling yourself); either way your cortisol level rises and stays
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