Tag: beliefs
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Enjoying the journey, the Dip, and your unique differentiator
So your unique differentiator is often your personality.
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The Limits of our vision
“Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.”
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Irrational fears getting in the way
Some fears are genuine and serve us well to keep us safe, but we spend much of our days worrying about extreme scenarios that realistically will never happen.
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You become what you surround yourself with
“Your input determines your outlook. Your outlook determines your output, and your output determines your future.” Zig Ziglar Is your environment bringing out the best in you? It’s important to be aware of what and who you are surrounding yourself with. It could be impacting your thoughts and performance in more ways than you think.…
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Do you want advice, or are you just seeking validation?
“Many receive advice, few profit by it.” Publilius Cyrus Can you recall a moment when someone came to you for advice on an idea or situation? You thought deeply and drew upon your experience to provide the best and most relevant advice you could muster. Mid conversation, you noticed that the other person wasn’t really…
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Everyone has their own insecurities
I am currently reading John Steinbeck’s classic novel East of Eden, which I highly recommend as it is packed full of timeless life wisdom about what means to be human. One of those nuggets of wisdom which caught my eye was a line: “A dragon killer, he was, a rescuer of damsels, and his small sins seemed…
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Why you should believe in others
“If we take man as he is, we make him worse, but if we take man as he should be, we make him capable of what he can be.” Viktor Frankl Viktor Frankl was a neurologist and psychiatrist who developed the psychotherapy approach Logotheraphy, which is based on the idea that the primary motivation for…
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Seek out opposing views
“When two extreme opinions meet, the truth lies generally somewhere in the middle. Without exposure to the other side, you will naturally drift toward the extremes and away from the truth of the matter.” Annie Duke When is the last time you changed your mind on an opinion? We get caught up in our own…