Ariel Benavidez

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[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

Good communicators know we use the same words differently.

My respect: listening quietly and not talking back.
Your respect: expressively speaking your mind.

We both want respect - though we satisfy it differently.

Communication isn't enough - Comprehension is mandatory.

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

I thought I needed more time so I woke up 1hr earlier.

Turns out I spent that extra 60min doing the same shit.

That's when I realized I don't need more time, I need to change my behaviour.

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

~Confidence~ is a skill you develop by reducing the time between thought and action.

- Make the joke.
- Ask the girl.
- Jump.

There is no failure - only new data that you can implement to get better.

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

Too many options doesn't create indecision.
A lack of clarity on who you are does.

When you're clear on your values every decision is simple.

Sometimes it'll be hard, sometimes it'll be uncomfortable - but every time it'll be aligned.

And alignment is key to happiness.

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

Routine isn't about structuring your day it's about getting you in-tune with the rhythm of life - Dancing is a lot more fun when you're on beat.

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

A small way to bring more love into the world is by replacing 'Hope all is well!' with 'How are you?'.

People don’t need your well wishes; they need you — your eyes, your ears, your heart.

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

If structure and routine feels restrictive to you it's because there's a lack of alignment with your values.

No one complains about clothes fitting too good.

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

There's an unavoidable feeling of regret when we realize the carrot we've been chasing is tied to a stick that we've been holding.

- Notice how you're getting in your own way.
- Accept that there's no one to blame.
- Begin to move differently.

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

Our actions (just like our words) are vehicles for intention - they deliver a feeling.

What's delivered is just as important as how it's delivered.

A Ferrari is nice, but that doesn't mean we automatically like the driver. 🏎

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

And if you're afraid to demand things from your audience you have consumers, not a community.

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

If you treat your audience like consumers they will demand and expect. If you treat your audience like community members they will participate and support. The difference? How you speak to them.

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

The second question balances desires with action. It's easy to say what I want, it's more demanding (though engaging) to discover what I'm willing to do to get it. ⬇️

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

Good intentions isn't good enough.

Being haphazard with our words and actions is how we hurt those we care about.

The effort we put into the delivery of our good intentions reveals our level of care and respect for the recipient.

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

Someone in my breathwork class said "I've been anxious so long I feel anxiety about my anxiety" to which I responded "I've been grateful for so long I feel gratitude about my gratitude". It goes both ways my friends <3

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

The meaning of life is found in action, not in speech. A foolish move has more value than a wise word.

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

there is a depth that is only discovered through play, and our soul yearns for it.

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

A better question than "What do I want?" is "What will I appreciate?"

One is a momentary indulgence, and the other creates a timeless joy.

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

Forget what I like and enjoy thinking about,

what am I doing?

[Ariel Benavidez @aribeing]

Choice is the action of pouring your energy into a decision.

If you don't choose something you'll eventually be poured into the choice of others either upon request, force, or necessity.

Pour your damn self.