Guilt belongs to the past Worry belongs to the future Peace belongs to the present

A note reads: No sense in thinking small Don't water down the vision A remarkable amount can be accomplished by thinking longer term than most and working hard each day

Train hard and concentrate on what can be controlled

Life is much the same: progress is not only about how hard one works but also about where one chooses to work Where is energy better spent right now: pushing harder or planting oneself in better ground?

To help a plant grow, one can fuss over it every day—watering, weeding, moving it toward the sun. Or it can be placed in the right soil and let nature do most of the work. A seed planted in the right spot

A Monday morning question:

The best view of the game is likely from the stands, but that's not where the action is. So one must choose: a nice view, or being in the thick of it and playing the game?

At the gym, without sufficient stimulus muscles won't grow. If the body is subjected to 10,000 pounds of force it will break. Life is similar Too much challenge makes life hard, but so does too little

One can go to hell without moving an inch by fixating on what is lacking One can taste heaven while still on earth by rejoicing in what is present

The point isn't to judge a relationship's stage but to notice what it needs next. Which relationship could use a deepening phase, and which can be left to drift for now

Three ways to view relationships: Deepening — getting to know each other more this year than last Holding — steady, comfortable, familiar, largely unchanged Drifting — contact is waning and the connection

Whatever the area, for the trajectory to shift the level of responsibility usually has to increase

Positive change rarely happens without taking on more responsibility That can mean taking charge of health, committing to a relationship, or launching a business

Monday morning question: What are you doing today that will still benefit you in ten years?

There are many paths to success and no single way to win, but almost all successful paths share two core ingredients: curiosity and drive

It's normal not to feel curious and driven about every area of life. Still, finding something that truly lights a person up pays off—one of life's primary quests is discovering what ignites curiosity and

Without genuine interest and curiosity, even an abundance of information at one's fingertips is mostly wasted. Without motivation and drive, any connections or opportunities remain inert

People can provide many forms of help across life, but two things cannot be handed over: curiosity and drive. Those have to come from within

Claro, rafiki. El hilo dice: "Las cosas se pueden tomar en serio sin tomárselas personal. Hay una tendencia a convertir críticas o quejas en ataques personales — respondiendo a la defensiva, armando

It's unnecessary to accept everything that's offered. Criticism can be addressed without being internalized: keep what's useful, strive to improve, and let the rest go