The people who show up for you

The people who show up for you when you need them are never the ones you tried to impress. They're the people you helped when there was nothing in it for you.

Multi-tasking is mostly an illusion

Multi-tasking is mostly an illusion. What we’re actually doing is slicing our focus, jumping from one thing to another, and then back again. All that jumping decreases our productivity and, worse, erodes our peace of mind. You’re only doing one thing at a time anyway. Might as well embrace that instead of spending so much time shifting gears.

Just like me, but…

The actor, artist, mathematician, pianist, speaker, leader, tech nerd: Just like me, but talented. I’m not so sure. It might be more accurate to say “just like me, but dedicated.” The first approach lets us off the hook. The second approach opens the door to possibility.

The gap between event and reaction

Pay attention to what’s in front of you. Don’t let fear contaminate your understanding of the situation. Act with commitment. Notice the gap between event and reaction. Embrace the resources that are available to you.

We wish to be happier than other people

If you only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier than other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are.

Everyone falls off from time to time

The most expensive part of a bad habit is rarely the action itself, but rather the identity it quietly reinforces underneath. The issue isn't skipping once. It's that you practiced being someone who skips. Now, that doesn't mean you need to be perfect. Everyone falls off from time to time. But it is good to have a plan for getting back on track quickly. And try to find a small way to practice being the type of person you want to be today.

You can always adjust

You can always adjust: your career path, your business strategy, your relationships, your workout program, your plans for next Friday. It's all adjustable along the way. So, pick a direction and get moving. Once you start, you learn along the way, and there are plenty of opportunities to refine your plan.