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Trying vs. Not Trying

Published on August 15, 2022

Not trying may appear safe, but it’s actually quite risky.

Trying may appear risky, but it’s actually quite safe.

Appearances can be deceiving. And how your mind (ego) responds to what appears to be risky is… avoid at all costs.

The mind likes to preserve what’s here—what’s guaranteed. It likes to maintain its reputation, stray from embarrassment, and stick to what makes it (you) look good.

But, by not trying you:

  • Never learn
  • Become less competent
  • Miss moments of self-discovery
  • Close opportunistic/ serendipitous doors
  • Leave open-thought loops around “what if…” (regret)

See, it’s by trying that you get the opposite of all of the above mentioned things…

  • Insight
  • Competence
  • Self-Awareness
  • New opportunities / serendipity
  • Understanding of how things would’ve played out (no regret)

…An undoubtedly much safer means to living your best life.

P.s. In case you missed it, you can read the best of what I posted to MoveMe Quotes last week, here.

Get Ahead By Doing Less

Published on August 14, 2022

When you do less, you can rest more.

When you rest more, you’ll have more energy to do what’s hard.

When you do more of what’s hard, you’ll get ahead.

Don’t let people fool you into thinking you always have to do more—it’s a trap.

When you take your total energy and divide it amongst more tasks it equals less energy for all of the tasks: including (and most importantly) the hard ones.

And less energy for the hard tasks is how you fall behind.

Don’t fall for it.

Do less.

Are You Lazy?

Published on August 13, 2022

Or are you…

  • Doing uninspired work?
  • Not getting enough sleep?
  • Emotionally disconnected?
  • Surrounded by emotional vampires?
  • Letting media suck the life from you?

Lazy is usually a symptom; not a character trait.

Unlearning Time

Published on August 12, 2022

Just as you might make time for learning…

So, too, should you make time for unlearning.

Adding knowledge is undoubtedly helpful…

But removing limiting beliefs and toxic thought patterns is liberating.

The Anti-To-Do List

Published on August 11, 2022

Rather than thinking about what you can ADD to your to-do list…

Think about what you can SUBTRACT.

The reality is… we do WAY too much stupid stuff every day.

And by eliminating more of the stupid stuff… VOILA—you’ll have more time for the not-stupid stuff.

Which is ultimately what we’re really after when we make to-do lists isn’t it?

Your Struggles Vs Their Struggles

Published on August 10, 2022

Have you ever struggled and thought to yourself: “Why am I even complaining about this when millions have it SO much worse than me…”

Recognize that this is a toxic thought.

It essentially translates into: “My struggles are invalid and it’s wrong for me to feel how I do.”

…Which naturally leads to emotional suppression, message(s) ignoring, and a worsening of overall state. This is no way to solve a struggle.

Struggles are solved when you add confrontation (with the emotion(s)), subtract comparison, and give all of your feelings equal space to communicate the message(s) your body purposefully sent via them.

Telling yourself they’re wrong for being there doesn’t change the fact that they’re there.

Letting them fulfill their purpose—does. It allows them to move through you and out of your system—to wherever it is that fulfilled feelings go.

Send them there. Don’t deny, suppress, and exasperate them deeper inside, here.

The Opportunity Of Unpleasant Emotions

Published on August 9, 2022

Rather than looking at unpleasant emotions (e.g. anxiety, anger, upset) as burdens…

Look at them as powerful sources of fuel.

  • While joy might inspire a painting… sadness might inspire a masterpiece.
  • While love might inspire a song… heartbreak might inspire a classic.
  • While fun might inspire a book… pain might inspire a best-seller.

If you look closely at some of your favorite creations from throughout history… you might be surprised by how many were fueled by unpleasant emotions compared to those that were not.

Which begs the question… what might you be able to do/ create when your unpleasant emotions become fuel rather than weight?!

P.s. Here’s a short story about Frida Kahlo (as an example) and the unexpected gifts pain can provide.