If you're considering doing something challenging, meaningful or important and your first thought is, "What would people think?", you've already lost half the battle.
If something is important enough, what others think is secondary.
It doesn’t make sense to continue wanting something if you’re not willing to do what it takes to get it.
If you don’t want to live the lifestyle, then release yourself from the desire. To crave the result but not the process, is to guarantee disappointment.
When someone has no context on your life and gives advice, they're not talking to you, they're talking to themselves.
Most people don't actually want the best version of you, they want the version of you that best serves them.
The best thing I ever did was not listen to other people about what I should do with my life.
- Alex H.
The person who gets 1 shot needs everything to go right.
The person who gets 1000 shots is going to score at some point.
Find a way to play the game that ensures you get a lot of shots.
The best diet is the one you'll stick with.
The best investment plan is the one you'll stick with.
The best exercise routine is the one you'll stick with.
Consistency & sustainability are far more important than optimization.
A simple strategy that will save you so many headaches: don't care about winning trivial arguments.
Someone says something you don't agree with? Smile, nod, and move on to more important things.
Life is short. Not caring about having the last word will save you so much time.
Life is a series of tradeoffs, and greater results usually require greater tradeoffs.
The question is not, “Do you want to be great at this?”
The question is, “What are you willing to give up in order to be great at this?
Mental toughness is often portrayed as determination and persistence, but it can also be flexibility and adaptability.
- I can be happy anywhere
- I can work with what I have
- I can have a good day with anyone
You are tough when your mood is not dependent on your conditions.