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In order to apply most of your energy in one direction, you have to say no to things that a lot of other people say yes to. Most successful people are masters at eliminating the unnecessary from their lives.
Don’t focus on writing a book. Focus on writing a good sentence. Don’t focus on getting healthy. Focus on cooking a healthy meal tonight. Don't focus on reading a big book. Focus on finishing the next chapter.
The cost of being who you are is conflict with those who want you to be someone else. The cost of being what others want you to be is conflict with yourself.
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See their profileLife is a game. Everyone alive is playing a game whose hidden rules are built into us and that silently directs our thoughts, beliefs and actions. This game is inside us. It is us. We can't help but play.
Write out your goals. It's amazing how few people do. By writing out your goals, you prevent a random walk through life. So many people just wander through life.
It’s hard to say no to almost everything. No as the default. But if you don’t, you can’t say yes to important things.
No one ever made a decision because of a number. They need a story. “Daniel Kahnrman”
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