#480 You don’t have be hard on yourself today
Life could be hard on you today.
But you don’t have to be hard on yourself.
You always could.
Sometimes you should.
But most of the time, you don’t have to.
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#457 Which ideas are worth writing about
ByLukasThe ideas that are hardest to write about are the ideas worth writing about.
The thoughts that are hardest to explain are the thoughts worth explaining.
The feelings that are hardest to express are the feelings worth expressing.
#157 Trust I must
ByLukasWhen the going gets tough
When I bite the dust
Trust I mustTrust I must
That the purpose I feel inside
The calling from which I can no longer hide
Is a reliable guideTrust I must
That the vision I hold dear
Is enough to conquer my fear
and persevereTrust I must
That the words I say
The actions I take every day
Won’t lead me astrayTrust I must
That I am not alone
And that this calling
Will bring me homeTrust I must
Every day
That this is the path
This is my way#182 Uncertain future visions
ByLukasI can say I want to run a marathon, write a book, or have a successful career – which doesn’t mean I’ll actually end up running a marathon, writing a book, or having a successful career.
But if I’m serious about it, it does mean I’ll take daily steps towards that goal – daily actions that will change my identity.
Can I live with the present-day implications of my uncertain future visions?
If I don’t know yet if I’ll ever write the book – will these daily actions still be fulfilling to me?
Will they make me happier?
Will I be happy with the person I become by taking such daily actions?
Do these daily actions contribute to a fulfilling emotional, mental, physical, and social life?
If not, am I willing to make emotional, mental, physical, or social sacrifices?
This is a choice everyone makes for themselves.
But I don’t want to make my present day miserable for an uncertain vision of the future I don’t even know will happen.
#90 Envision, want, choose
ByLukasFirst I envision a future me. Who do I want to be?
Then every single day, every single moment, I choose to take actions that turn me into that person I want to be.
If I don’t consciously choose my actions in the present moment that contribute to my vision, and I’m led by old unconscious patterns, beliefs, and habits instead, my visions will remain imaginary.
And if I never take the time to envision who I want to be, how do I know which actions to choose?
First envision what you want. Then choose to make it happen.
#538 When things don’t seem to go
ByLukasThings don’t seem to go your way
And that’s okay
Because all you can do is show up today.Things do seem to go your way
And that’s okay
Because all you can do is show up today.#409 Prepare for when you don’t have a choice
ByLukasYou write every day so you’re ready on the day you are forced to write.
You run every day so you’re ready on the day you are forced to run.
You show up when you have a choice, so you’re ready when you don’t have a choice anymore.
Because that’s when your character shows.