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Success is not just about hard work, it's about working smart. So, take a break from the grind and strategize like a pro.
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Shubham Shukla (Career's Quest: Proven Strategies for Mastering Success in Your Profession: Networking and Building Professional Relationships)
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If the world were full of the self-seeking individuals found in economics textbooks, it would grind to a halt because we would be spending most of our time cheating, trying to catch the cheaters, and punishing the caught. The world works as it does only because people are not the totally self seeking agents that free-market economics believes them to be. We need to design an economic system that, while acknowledging that people are often selfish, exploits other human motives to the full and gets the best out of people. The likelihood is that, if we assume the worst about people, we will get the worst out of them.
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Ha-Joon Chang (23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism)
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Sight is seeing what's there, vision is seeing what's possible
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Retin Obasohan
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Take a leap of faith on your dreams, not for me and not for the society, just for yourself.
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Vinay Garg
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maybe the cure for any burnout is to work harder.
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Phil Knight (Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike)
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Never accept yourself as a finished product. Be a finished product when you die. As long as you have breath in your lungs, expand yourself.
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Brandi L. Bates
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Friend, you were on my heart when I mapped out this book. You were made for more than the daily grind. More than making ends meet. More than the list of should's, can'ts or wish I hads.
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Emily Grabatin (Dare to Decide: Discovering Peace, Clarity and Courage at Life's Crossroads)
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We don’t stop and we don’t give up period. If the plan doesn’t work, we choose to change the way we work. If that doesn’t work, then we choose to change the plan, but we don’t change the goal and we don’t stop pushing, grinding and hustling.
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D.J. Kyos
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Unless the process of discovery in science grinds to a halt tonight at midnight, the vacuum of ignorance that we try to fill with a sense of agency will just keep shrinking. Which raises the question that motivates the second half of this book.[3] • • • I’m sitting at my desk during afternoon office hours; two students from my class are asking questions about topics from lectures; we wander into biological determinism, free will, the whole shebang, which is what the course is ultimately about.
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Robert M. Sapolsky (Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will)
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The truth about productivity is that it's not really about the apps, it's not really about having a perfect system or about being disciplined or motivated more than anyone else.
When I think of my own life and how I do things like: YouTube channel, entrepreneurship, medical school, being a doctor, none of it feels like suffering, none of it feels like a grind. So, when my housemate says: "It's 11 o'clock at night, why are you still working?", it's always a bit surprising because it really doesn't feel like work because it's actually fun.
The main insight that I've realized is that productivity isn't really about getting more things done, it's mostly about LEARNING TO ENJOY THE JOURNEY.
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Ali Abdaal
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Willa maintains a vigil. Certain tasks are relegated to women. Mourning, staring into the wastes, waiting for no one to surface.
It's a white man who's missing. Usually, that would be enough to keep it in the news, but eight days in, the police release their grief in an official report. The art of blame-casting is a lesser sorcery. History is written in sand, and a broom changes everything. Every woman knows the art of covering up a mess: a carpet, a dustpan, bleach on the boards. What do you do with the cleaning supplies of the world? Use them to wash the blood away, and grind the bones into bread. Swallow the confessions whispered in bed.
If events don't make sense, a story grows to cover up the confusion. Motives and mistakes.
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Maria Dahvana Headley (The Mere Wife)
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The power of format creates opportunities for manipulation, which people with an axe to grind know how to exploit. Slovic and his colleagues cite an article that states that “approximately 1,000 homicides a year are committed nationwide by seriously mentally ill individuals who are not taking their medication.” Another way of expressing the same fact is that “1,000 out of 273,000,000 Americans will die in this manner each year.” Another is that “the annual likelihood of being killed by such an individual is approximately 0.00036%.” Still another: “1,000 Americans will die in this manner each year, or less than one-thirtieth the number who will die of suicide and about one-fourth the number who will die of laryngeal cancer.” Slovic points out that “these advocates are quite open about their motivation: they want to frighten the general public about violence by people with mental disorder, in the hope that this fear will translate into increased funding for mental health services.
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Daniel Kahneman (Thinking, Fast and Slow)
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I got that money on my mind but I ain't blind. I see that if I want it, I have to grind.
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Jonathan Anthony Burkett
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Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds you down or polishes you up is for you and you alone to decide. - Cavett Robert The
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Kathy Collins (200 Motivational and inspirational Quotes That Will Inspire Your Success)
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Greed and our food supply. It is greed that compels dairymen to skim every bit of goodness from milk to make other products and then to fill the swill left with chalk and sell it at profit. Greed tempts butchers to grind up the meat of sick cows with well ones and mix it into sausage along with offal and dung to extend the amount of 'meat' that they can sell. Greed motivates bakers to use flour devoid of the wheat germ and the nutritious outer husk and to add alum and chlorine to make bread look whiter and to cook faster. Americans are being poisoned, all in the name of profit, producing a weak-minded race of people who are given to lust and desire.
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Lynn Cullen (Mrs. Poe)
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Grind and sweat, toil and bleed, face the abyss. It’s all part of becoming an overnight success.
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Eric Jorgenson (The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness)
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The media has published evidence-free accusations, a new and alarming low. It has sourced its stories from people with clear political axes to grind, even as it has worked to hide those motivations from its readers. It’s run with flamingly incorrect pieces and never bothered to acknowledge the errors.
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Kimberley Strassel (Resistance (At All Costs): How Trump Haters Are Breaking America)
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I'm not crazy, I'm just tired.
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Tanner Walling
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When we feel ourselves to be sole heirs of the universe, when “the sea flows in our veins…and the stars are our jewels,” when all things are perceived as infinite and holy, what motive can we have for covetousness or self-assertion, for the pursuit of power or the drearier forms of pleasure? Contemplatives are not likely to become gamblers, or procurers, or drunkards; they do not as a rule preach intolerance, or make war; do not find it necessary to rob, swindle or grind the faces of the poor. And to these enormous negative virtues we may add another which, though hard to define, is both positive and important. The arhat and the quietist may not practice contemplation in its fullness; but if they practice it at all, they may bring back enlightening reports of another, a transcendent country of the mind; and if they practice it in the height, they will become conduits through which some beneficent influence can flow out of that other country into a world of darkened selves, chronically dying for lack of it.
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Aldous Huxley (The Doors of Perception/Heaven and Hell)
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Super Mario Bros. hooks newcomers because there are no barriers to playing the game. You can know absolutely nothing about the Nintendo console and still enjoy yourself from the very first minute. There's no need to read motivation-sapping manuals or grind through educational tutorials before you begin. Instead, your avatar, Mario appears on the left-hand side of an almost empty screen. Because the screen is empty, you can push the Nintendo controller's buttons randomly and harmlessly, learning which ones make Mario jump and which ones make him move left and right. You can't move any further left, so you quickly learn to move right. And you aren't reading a guide that tells you which keys are which--instead, you're learning by doing, and enjoying the sense of mastery comes from acquiring knowledge through experience. The first few seconds of gameplay are brilliantly designed to simultaneously do two very difficult things: teach, and preserve the illusion that nothing is being taught at all.
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Adam Alter (Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked)
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You can either complain about it or grind, I choose to grind.
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Kyle Vidrine (Wake Up The Winner In You: Your Time Is Now)
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There's a phrase, "sitzfleisch", which means just plain sitting on your ass and getting it done. Just showing up for work. My uncle Raphael was a painter, and he used to say, "If the muse is late for work, start without her". You have to be there. You have to be there, and do it, and grind it out, even when it is grinding and you know you're probably going to rewrite all this tomorrow.
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Peter S. Beagle
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At their extremes, capitalism and communism become equivalent: Endless toil motivated by lapidary ideals handed down by a revered and unquestioned leader, and put into practice by a leadership caste selected for its adherence to aforementioned principles, and richly rewarded for its willingness to grind whatever human grist the mill required? Same in both.
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Antonio García Martínez (Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley)
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Life with out a dream is Hell. Go for what you want - and you're winner. Dont listen to the nosayers they never get it write. There are so many bullsh*t quotes out there and motivational speeches, grind and work twenty three hours a day. wake up at five and run. Well i'm not a morning person person. Yet I will tell you strieght - if you want to stand aside of the crown and achieve. Then working hard and sacrifcie will be part of it. One in ten thousand finish a manuscript, one in twenty thousand get it edited and offer it up for scutiny. I have written seven so far and the words do come quicker and you learn the tricks of the trade, but the only way you will be come a confident wordsmith is by "writing and writing and writing.
Good luck
Steve
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Steve Lewis
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Do you think there’s some loss aversion there? Because once you diverge, you’re not sure if you’re diverging toward a positive outcome or a negative outcome? Absolutely. I think that’s why the smartest and the most successful people I know started out as losers. If you view yourself as a loser, as someone who was cast out by society and has no role in normal society, then you will do your own thing and you’re much more likely to find a winning path. It helps to start out by saying, “I’m never going to be popular. I’m never going to be accepted. I’m already a loser. I’m not going to get what all the other kids have. I’ve just got to be happy being me.” For self-improvement without self-discipline, update your self-image. Everyone’s motivated at something. It just depends on the thing. Even the people that we say are unmotivated are suddenly really motivated when they’re playing video games. I think motivation is relative, so you just have to find the thing you’re into. [1] Grind and sweat, toil and bleed, face the abyss. It’s all part of becoming an overnight success.
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Eric Jorgenson (The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness)
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Strive For Perfection, cause perfection cannot be reached. But, grind like it exists so that you always do better than your best effort.
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Kmac El /bey
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Life is given to all of us and everything that you want to become depends now on your preparation, hard work, and dedication.
Only if you are willing to put yourself in process of grinding, hustle, and hard work then there will be a point in life where the opportunity KNOCKS on your door to give you a chance.
A chance you always waited for and an opportunity you always wanted to have for yourself so you take yourself on to the path of greatness.
You are close to success and succeeding in yourself only when you take charge, take action and make decisions for yourself.
No one in this world has become great just by doing average things and being average.
The people who go the extra mile, extra effort, and that extra one thing in their life makes them successful and lets them avail themselves of the opportunity that knocks on the door. If you are blind to yourself then you can't see opportunities.
You are one opportunity away from success and the life you are dreaming but the question is, are you prepared?
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Aiyaz Uddin (Science Behind A Perfect Life)
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Look to expand beyond the daily grind, and find activities that are new and exciting.
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Jay D'Cee
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Do not go up and come down. A tree grows high from roots deeply embedded beneath the surface of the earth, it does not grow downwards from the sky. Likewise character develops by noting and correcting the smallest flaws in the grind of a laborious struggle. The outcome of that is its future strength.
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Tehmina Durrani (Edhi: A Mirror To The Blind)
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The truth about productivity is that it's not really about the apps, it's not really about having a perfect system or about being disciplined or motivated more than anyone else.
When I think of my own life and how I do things like: YouTube channel, entrepreneurship, medical school, being a doctor, none of it feels like suffering, none of it feels like a grind. So, when my housemate says: "It's 11 o'clock at night, why are you still working?", it's always a bit surprising because it really doesn't feel like work because it's actually fun.
The main insight that I've realized is that productivity isn't really about getting more things done, it's mostly about LEARNING TO ENJOY THE JOURNEY.
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productivity, work
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Most important, I want you to know you needn’t feel ashamed. Never, ever let shame kill your motivation to get better.
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Jaclyn Paul (Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD)
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Burnout is real. If you want success without the hustle and grind, plan for breaks and set boundaries for yourself.
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Felecia Etienne (Overcoming Mediocrity: Limitless Women)
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Time management is all about making smart choices. So forget the hustle and grind, and take control of your choices - it's the key to success!
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Felecia Etienne (Overcoming Mediocrity: Limitless Women)
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Life is too short to be whining. Keep dreaming, keep grinding, and keep winning.
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Gift Gugu Mona (The Extensive Philosophy of Life: Daily Quotes)
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I grind in spite of your hatred, insecurity, jealousy, or fear that I might move forward. That...is what winners do.
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Chriscinthia Blount (Making My Own Rainbows: Poems of love, life, and lamentation)
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New companion
Yoo Joonghyuk's Black Heavenly Demon Sword filled with the power of
transcendence flew to my neck. It was an inevitable blow.
Then a crack appeared in the ceiling of the banquet hall. Yoo Joonghyuk
looked up at the ceiling but it was already too late. The running Yoo
Joonghyuk was crushed by the fragments of the broken ceiling.
Some large pieces were avoided but there were too many stones pouring
down. I saw a shadow in the dirty dust. The hair was sweaty like the person
had rushed here. The bandages half released from the left arm was blowing
in the wind.
In the dust, this person smiled as she trampled on Yoo Joonghyuk. "I knew
you couldn't do this without me."
[The incarnation 'Han Sooyoung' is jumping into the verdict of the giant
story!]
pg 3901
38. Perhaps Han Sooyoung had adjusted her shares ownership to Lee Seolhwa
as soon as she learnt the information here. Then she came straight to this
place. Han Sooyoung turned towards the surrounding constellations and
declared with a growl, "I am evil. In addition, that fucking Kim Dokja
standing over there is definitely evil."
Han Sooyoung made me evil regardless of everything else and continued
looking at Yoo Joonghyuk and the party members.
pg 3903
39. This person shouting with her short hair flying looked amazing. At this
time, Han Sooyoung could be seen as the main character, not Yoo
Joonghyuk. pg 3903
40. The eyes of the group shook. I saw Han Sooyoung turn away. Then I spoke
like I was pulling the trigger. "You are characters of a story."
pg 3925
41. 'It's no fun when no one is fighting back'pg4046
42. However, I endured. I simply had to. So that I could grasp that one and only
chance soon to be coming my way pg 4078
43. Along with the explosive grinding noise, blue sparks danced in the air.
"Why are you standing around dazed like that, you dumbass?!"
Han Sooyoung was standing next to me now pg 4102
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shing shong (OMNISCIENT READER'S VIEWPOINT (light novel vol2))
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No need for the hustle & grind when you can tap into your inner power & manifest what you desire with grace & ease.
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Felecia Etienne (Overcoming Mediocrity: Limitless Women)
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Don't go at it alone, my friend. Look for allies who'll lend a hand, easing the burden with a peaceful flow instead of pushing you into that grind-hustle cycle.
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Felecia Etienne (Overcoming Mediocrity: Limitless Women)
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Build [systems] around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done. In other words, find your Why and get to know yourself. In your eagerness to get an organizational system up and running, make sure you’re motivated for the long term. Know why you’re doing this work — why it’s important to you. Motivation must come from within.
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Jaclyn Paul (Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD)
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Don't let the hustle and grind of life cloud your judgment - take the time to understand what works best for YOU and craft a plan that aligns
with your goals.
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Felecia Etienne (Overcoming Mediocrity: Limitless Women)
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I wake up and grind like the whole world owes me money. I'm taking that money like I'm owed.
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Marion Bekoe
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Staying motivated when circumstances get difficult or when progress toward the goal is slow, mundane or tedious, you can find yourself grinding to a halt. Sometimes working toward a goal isn’t glamorous. It’s dirty, it’s sweaty, and it causes you to stay up until all hours of the night, hammering away at a project until it’s done. If you find yourself bogged down with discouragement, depression or even just plain boredom, consider taking the focus off your task for a moment.
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L. David Harris (If You're a Loser, Then Quit: Motivation For People Who Can't Afford to Give Up)
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Workplace culture is the heartbeat of an organization, and either yields energy and motivates people to pursue greatness or sucks the inspiration out of employees and slowly brings a business to a grinding halt.
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Kevin E. Phillips (Employee LEAPS: Leveraging Engagement by Applying Positive Strategies)
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Working hard, being dedicated to what you're doing, having motivation, determination, and having patience and persistence is key to making all your grinding pay off.
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Cliff Hannold
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I don’t worry about motivation, because motivation comes and goes. It’s just a feeling. You might feel motivated to do something, and you might not. The thing that keeps you on course and keeps you on the warrior path isn’t motivation. It is discipline. Discipline gets you out of bed. Discipline gets you onto the pull-up bar. Discipline gets you to grind it out in jiu-jitsu class. If you do those things only when you are motivated to do them, you might do them only fifty percent of the time. Sure, it’s nice when motivation is there, but you can’t count on motivation. You have to rely on the personal discipline you develop. Like you said: Discipline equals freedom. Got it?
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Jocko Willink (Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way: A Novel)
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35. Seek Out Motivation
Over the years, I’ve noticed that people can be quite snobby about books like this. So-called ‘self-help’ books. They can be just as mocking of the people who read them or go to motivational talks.
Their main criticism of the kind of books and talks that motivate and inspire people is that the impact is often fleeting - that the effects of the book or talk don’t last.
My response is to say: of course it is fleeting, of course it is temporary. But so are the effects of washing your armpits - that’s why you should wash them every day!
Likewise with motivation - we have to have it every day. We have to fill ourselves up to overflowing with the good stuff, because the daily grind wears us down and dirties us up.
The trick with motivation is to make it part of your daily routine, like brushing your teeth or taking a shower. Do it, absorb it - every day.
So, drown out the bad with the good. Blast away the negative with the positive. Refill the jug as much as you can. Don’t run your tank on empty but fill up at every possible opportunity with fresh, clean, good motivational fuel that will keep you soaring down the race track to the best of your ability.
It’s not rocket science to understand that the more good we put into our mind and bodies (such as eating good, healthy food), then the better results we get out in return.
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Bear Grylls (A Survival Guide for Life: How to Achieve Your Goals, Thrive in Adversity, and Grow in Character)
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What would they find? A better life? Or the same dreary, grinding poverty that had motivated their immigration in the first place?
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Kevin Starr (California: A History)
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Trust is a person’s greatest asset. When you have established your trustworthiness, people know you possess good motives, that you genuinely want to help others. People can sense it. Trustworthiness makes leaders and communicators effective because people listen to them, believe what they say, and cooperate with them. Without trust, everything grinds to a halt.
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John C. Maxwell (The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication: Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message)
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The grind is nothing but positive when you know why you’re grinding and the outcome you’re chasing
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Nate Green (Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You)
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The same is true for your life—the grind is just a part of your progress toward success and a better future. The grind is not the suck. Instead, it is your escape from your suck.
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Nate Green (Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You)
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People are more focused on trying to look successful than doing the work required and grinding through the process to actually become successful.
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Nate Green (Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You)
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The decision to run from your suck is the easy part—staying focused on your lighthouse and putting in the daily grind to suck less and do better is where those who will succeed and those who accept failure will part ways.
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Nate Green (Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You)
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I know you are tired this morning but I want you to know that if you want your dreams to become reality, you gotta get up and grind.
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Widline Jean Jules (Daily Motivational Quotes: Inspirational & life-changing thoughts, Volume 2)