Having a pure heart and pure intentions makes you free. Having a clear conscience makes you free. Not caring about the opinion that others have about you makes you free. Freedom isn't something that’s given to you, it’s an inside job, a state of your heart and mind
Limiting your options now will expand your opportunities in the long run because you can remain focused enough to master something.
Keeping your options open now will reduce your opportunities in the long run because you divide your attention and end up doing an average job on seven different things.
Are you falling into the pattern of always mastering one thing or always chasing the next thing?
A surefire way to make a bad situation worse is to continue replaying it in your mind.
The damage is done. The only thing that matters now is making the best choice given your current position.
Next play mentality.
In this day and time, limiting your exposure to distraction (social media, temptation, etc.) is a skill.
Getting better at this is more important now than ever.
Gratitude is a state of being.
But it lives only in the present, demanding pause.
Anxiety is a projection, a fear of the future. It needs no pause, and thrives on restless anticipation.
Pause.
Breathe.
Be in this PRESENT moment, and find the GIFT of gratitude.
Run your own race. Don’t waste energy worrying about what's happening in someone else’s lane. 🏁
Keep your eyes on your path and stay true to your calling.
Control what you can control today, and have the endurance to do it again tomorrow.
You don’t really want fame, you seek respect.
You earn respect by meeting the expectations set by others.
But real success is about something deeper.
What you’re after is self-respect, which comes from living up to your own standards.
The standards you hold others accountable to should be the same ones you apply to yourself.
“Finding security in your own achievement is the biggest achievement” - @ByJoshChambers
Comparison is truly the thief of joy. Stay focused & continue to work on yours!