Tag: work hard

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life." - Steve Jobs

Make Good Use of Time

We all have the same amount of time each day. And we all have a finite time here on Earth. Why not make the most of our minutes and fill our days with joyful activities, productive work, and tranquil reflection? Of course, not all days will feel joyful, not all work tasks will be productive, …

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To succeed, work hard, never give up and above all cherish a magnificent obsession. - Walt Disney

Nurture Healthy Obsessions

You might find motivational messages that tell you to become obsessed with your passions. Live, breathe, eat, sleep them, and soon they will become your whole life. It’s always good to work hard toward your goals so that your vision becomes your reality. And if you want to outperform the status quo, you’ll need to …

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If I waited for perfection... I would never write a word. - Margaret Atwood

Perfection Stalls Progress

Perfectionism gets in the way of progress and can quickly become a procrastination habit. Waiting for everything to be perfect before executing our plans just keeps us wading in what-ifs and I-wonders. It’s good to prioritize quality, but it’s not so good to obsess over it. So, instead of waiting until everything is perfect, just …

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Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. - Lao Tzu

The Easy Road Makes for a Hard Life

The consequence of doing what’s easy now is that we often end up having a harder time later. It’s like the instant versus delayed gratification conundrum. Easy is actually harder in the long run. We might choose easy because it keeps us comfy, whereas hard forces us to do something new, stretch our brains, or …

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