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Discipline – The Uncommon Virtue

Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged , , , on July 14, 2013| 1 Comment »

a long road ahead

Discipline is hard to come by. Really hard. It is the virtue that separates the few who do from the many who talk.

It is what separates flat abs from love handles. Getting to work from languishing on the sidelines. Acts of creation from slow deterioration.

Failure is the default. You don’t have to do anything to get it. Do nothing and watch as it creeps up on you gradually, effortlessly, and mercilessly. Laziness is automatic. As is selfishness. And gluttony. No one has to work at being a fat, lazy bum. You just let yourself go and your work is already done.

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Affirmation Through Action

Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged , , , on June 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »

many gold coins

“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.”
-Bruce Lee

Why do I write this blog?

I write it to motivate, to move, to change, to inspire–not just you, dear reader, but also myself. I write because the act of writing clarifies my ideas. It organizes them, brings my awareness to them, and affirms them.

Why do I affirm them?

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An Engine of Success

Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged , , , on June 5, 2013| Leave a Comment »

a shiny car engine

I like to think of myself as a mechanic working to convert my mind into an engine of success. Like a piston pumping back and forth in perfect rhythm, I want my mind to produce the results I want, when I want it, and with predictable consistency. I want this because I understand that my role models did not get that way by making success a one-off mark, but by making it an unshakable habit. (more…)

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Enjoy Everything

Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged , , , on May 23, 2013| 2 Comments »

lemonade

Writing is my passion, my love. But I didn’t really feel like doing it this month. I was sitting here today trying to understand why I would ever not want to do something that I love to do! I mean, if I can’t get my brain to engage in what I love, how the heck am I going to endure what I hate? As you can see, dear readers, this was a very important question for me to answer.

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Free Yourself of Overwhelm

Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged , on May 6, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Atlas

Have you lost your job recently? Did you and your girlfriend just break up? Are you feeling ill?

If any of this is true, you might be feeling a little under the weather right now, a bit overwhelmed by the weight of the world. The fact that you will pull through, I have no doubt. I believe that everyone has a vast reservoir inside their soul just waiting to be tapped. But let’s not just pull through, but strut through, in style. I am not suggesting that you ignore the hurricane; I am suggesting that you get indoors and make preparations for the coming harvest.

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