With constant testing and continuous action, the path is eventually illuminated. Only when you stop moving do the lights go out and you get lost. You'll figure it out if you just keep following the spark.
True education is discovery, and discovery can’t happen when you only do what you are told, memorize what you are supposed to learn, and accept the beliefs you don’t yet understand.
True education starts when you rebel against everything you never questioned.
do yourself a favor and read “Atomic Habits” by James Clear.
it’s so good that i’m re-reading it.
also, “How To Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie is also really solid.
and yes, i read now.
4 books done, 96 more to go.
your habits shape your identity and your identity shapes your habits.
instead of focusing on what you want to achieve (outcome-based),
focus on who you want to be (identity-based).
so, decide who you want to be and prove it to yourself with small wins.
a few months ago, i couldn’t go a few hours without smoking.
or spend at least 1 weekend sober.
now, it’s been close to 4 months since i’ve smoked.
and i’ve had 16 sober weekends.
how?
i just changed my identity which ultimately shaped my habits.
it doesn’t matter if you’re successful or unsuccessful now.
what matters is wether your habits are putting you on the path towards success.
remember, time multiplies what you feed it.
success is a product of daily habits.
not once-in-a-lifetime transformations.
a slight change in your daily habits can guide your life to a very different destination.
Deep down you know exactly what you're capable of. There's even moments where you get a glimpse of all the potential you have. You can get there. You just have to be willing to sacrifice the negative habits, patterns, and distractions that are standing in the way of your success.
for you to fulfill your destiny, you’re gonna have to talk yourself into it.
God has already spoken His promise over you.
now, you have to speak it to yourself.
Joshua 1:9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courages. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
“what if i fail”
it’s like jumping off a cliff.
if you don’t try to fly, you’ll fall to your death.
so, the fact that you’ll fall to your death if you don’t put in enough effort to succeed should motivate you to keep going.
so, don’t stop.
because you will die if you do.