@tferriss Loving The Ministry of Time! Iβve been alternating reading it and listening to it on long drives. So well written and highly entertaining. #5BulletFriday
Loving this quote today.
βBeing powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you arenβt.β
β Jesse Carr, often attributed to Margaret Thatcher
via the 5-Bullet Friday newsletter (https://t.co/mkGqyUgBez)
Thanks @tferriss
@tferriss I'm not easily surprised by too many things, and this really hit all the right chords, so thank you both for allowing me to be an insider to this intimate and entertaining conversation between friends.
@tferriss It almost felt as though, somehow, I was held and seen, if that makes sense. I laughed out loud several times throughout, and got so lost in the dialog that it was as if I was in the room with you both.
I did the seemingly impossible today!
I went to @target for one item, and left with only that one item.
There should be some sort of award... https://t.co/A4hD1bYhXS
@Chase You are the worst bank! What do I get for being a good customer, holding multiple accounts with you, including my business account? After paying off my credit card, you decrease my credit limit. What kind of service is this? Appalling!!!
Ninety-nine percent of people in the world are convinced they are incapable of achieving great things, so they aim for the mediocre. The level of competition is thus fiercest for βrealisticβ goals, paradoxically making them the most time- and energy-consuming.
If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too.
Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.
Unreasonable and unrealistic goals are easier to achieve for yet another reason.
Having an unusually large goal is an adrenaline infusion that provides the endurance to overcome the inevitable trials and tribulations that go along with any goal. Realistic goals, goals restricted to the average ambition level, are uninspiring and will only fuel you through the first or second problem, at which point you throw in the towel.
If the potential payoff is mediocre or average, so is your effort.
The fishing is best where the fewest go, and the collective insecurity of the world makes it easy for people to hit home runs while everyone else is aiming for base hits. There is just less competition for bigger goals.