“You have a talent that none of the rest of us have. Just find out what it is and use it. It’s doing nothing that’s the enemy.”
- Lady Sybil in
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Success Is Work
One thing for sure is the fact that everyone that I’ve interfaced with works extremely hard. Sure, they work “smarter” but they still work hard at it, refining their techniques, honing their craft, and pushing through the daily spells of being tired and opting to “jump back in” when they really don’t feel like it.
Those that truly further and advance their careers take one less “smoke break,” watch one less Youtube video, turn off the sitcoms and video games, read one less RSS feed, and instead pour that energy back into their labor. They do not work in vain – they see the fruit and they know it’s coming, just not right now. – John the Tentblogger
Totally true. Every minute you waste on something else is one more minute taken away from your success. Success happens when you do the hard work each day no matter what.
More and Less
“We have more and more ways to communicate and less and less to say” – Henry David Thoreau
That’s from his experience in the early 1800s. Imagine what he would think about today with our constant firehouse of information via the Internet.
Read this -> The Joy of Quiet via The New York Times
Create Something Meaningful
“We must work on our lives the way we would work on any other project. Instead of knowledge, pleasure, or happiness, the purpose of life is to create something meaningful that will endure after we’re gone.” – Chris Guillebeau
