Weekend Learning #011
Each day you have the opportunity to change the path you are on. To move closer to living the life you want to live.
👋🏼Hello friends! Every Sunday, I compile 5 of the best learnings and quotes that I come across through the week and 1 question for you to ponder. Enjoy!
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5 Learnings
1. Change requires discomfort 😮💨
"Most people want the convenience of transformation without the inconvenience required for transformation."
— The Daily Coach
2. Each day is an opportunity 🌻
“Every morning you have the opportunity to change your life. To start something new. To end something that no longer feels right. To love your self a little more. To love others more and show more kindness. To say yes or to say no. To take a small step or a giant leap. Life doesn't have to stand still. And the truth is it never will. So why not make the changes you want to see. Take the chances. Each day you have the opportunity to change the path you are on. To move closer to living the life you want to live. Everything you dream of is possible, it's never too late.”
― Lisa Buscomb, Everyday Moments
3. Appreciating people as they are 🌳
“When you go out into the woods, and you look at trees, you see all these different trees. And some of them are bent, and some of them are straight, and some of them are evergreens, and some of them are whatever. And you look at the tree and you allow it. You see why it is the way it is. You sort of understand that it didn’t get enough light, and so it turned that way. And you don’t get all emotional about it. You just allow it. You appreciate the tree.
The minute you get near humans, you lose all that. And you are constantly saying ‘You are too this, or I’m too this.’ That judgment mind comes in. And so I practice turning people into trees. Which means appreciating them just the way they are.”
― Ram Dass, Be Here Now
4. Live with the end in mind 🧡
"Write your obituary and try to figure out how to live up to it."
— Warren Buffett
5. Optimism > Pessimism > Optimism 🎢
"Optimism early, pessimism in the middle, optimism late.
Your starting position has to be somewhat optimistic or you'll talk yourself out of getting started. Believing in what you are about to do does not guarantee success, but a lack of belief can prevent it.
Once you've committed, pessimism becomes useful. Question things. Find holes in your plan. Hold yourself to a high standard and try to identify your mistaken beliefs before they become your misplaced actions.
After you've spent some time troubleshooting, it's back to optimism again. Nothing will ever be perfect, but you have to act anyway. Progress requires the courage to forge ahead despite the inevitable obstacles."
— James Clear
Question of the week
What’s something new that you’re learning, or want to learn, that will require you to slow down and be present?
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