Tag: dreams
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Connecting the dots, going “all-in”, and doing what you love
“And you’re telling me I’m supposed to spend half my life doing something I don’t want to do.”
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The Looking Glass: Trapped, infinite options and having new eyes
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
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The heartbreak of work
Our work will inevitably break our hearts in the same way that a marriage will, for example, through death or divorce
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Safe or successful
We all want to be safe. We would also like to be successful. If we play it too safe, we may miss out on any meaningful success.
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Communicating our dreams
“Understand: those who’ve also gone for their dreams will never think you’re crazy for doing the same. Only the ones who are desperately trying to fit in will have an opinion about the sacrifices you’re making to transform your life.” – Light Watkins. Soon enough, you have to communicate your dreams and plans to others.
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Watering down our dreams
“Each day, we’re either watering down our dream so we don’t look too crazy to other people who’ve given up on their dreams, or we’re steadily working to transform our life in a way that matches our dream.” – Light Watkins We shouldn’t water down our dreams. It only holds us back from our potential,…
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Waking up to a purpose
“We have two lives, and the second begins when we realise we only have one.” Confucius Many of us feel like we are struggling now, but someday in the future, our life will be much better. We are just getting by, but soon life will be great. It will be fulfilling and purposeful. What are…
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Do you deserve what you want?
“To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. The world is not yet a crazy enough place to reward a whole bunch of undeserving people.” Charlie Munger We always want what we don’t have. We dream, but we don’t always make a solid plan to move towards that dream. We aren’t…
