Category: Being Action Oriented

If there’s anything Buffalo, New York teaches you it’s to dress for the weather—not to be weather dependent.

We’ll go from subzero, pneumonia-inducing, blizzard weather to sunny and 70 within the span of a day and STILL get all of our daily tasks done without missing much of a beat.

Those who wait for “sunny and 70” or allow their moods to follow the moods of the weather, outsource control of their power.

The power that allows them to dress for the weather, keep their internal temperature “sunny and 70” regardless of how cold and cloudy it is on the outside, and get on with it.

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When it comes to improving our lives, I think it’s safe to say that just about all of us have a catalogue of dormant ideas, insights, and strategies that would very well lead us to a better life if we applied them.

It’s like Anne Lamott said in her brilliant TED Talk: “Food—try to do a little better. I think you know what I mean.” (timestamp)

It’s not about knowing what to do.

The real game is in finding ways we can more consistently do what we already know.

Information gathering is okay—it can certainly help facilitate change.

But, don’t fool yourself—obsessing over information gathering is a distraction; it’s an excuse; it’s an avoidance.

And moreover, don’t undermine yourself when you feel like you’re “only” doing (or “only” committing to doing) a little something better.

Doing a little something better is precisely how any of us ever moves from okay to great.

Because life is a game of applying—and every little bit counts.

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If somebody says they love you, but acts like they don’t… believe the act.

If somebody says they’re trustworthy, but acts two-faced and shady… believe the shady.

If somebody says they’re hardworking, but whines at sight of hard work… believe the whine.

If somebody says they’re humble, but obsessively tries to steal the spotlight… believe the stealing.

If somebody says family is the most important, but scoffs when you say you’re prioritizing family over work… believe the scoff.

What’s funny is that the people who act in contradiction to what they say might actually believe what they’re saying. But, what YOU should believe is how they act. Always.

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Grandiosity is a cunning distraction.

Here we are, filling our heads up with all of the brilliant, jaw-dropping, earth-shaking things we’re going to do with our limited time, energy, and attention…

While we take somewhere between zero and one microscopic step towards bringing those grand visions to life.

Don’t let grandiosity fool you. It’s not leading you any closer to your grand visions.

Unless, of course, those grand visions are driving you to do more of the things that’ll actually bring them to life.

Remember, life is measured in steps; not visions.

Less grandiosity. More humble action.

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.

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