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It took me a long while to take in the importance of the concept of quality over quantity. Perhaps it is the society we live in where sometimes more is better and getting free stuff is an enticing offer. It's simple to get caught up in going for the least expensive thing on the table because it's typically the easiest thing to get. Thing is, this absolutely doesn't challenge you. I am a firm disciple of the fact that there are things, people and goals that can only ever be reached when you grow into them. When you are going for the cheap stuff, you aren't really ready yet. The day you can really look yourself in the face and tell yourself that you maybe aren't yet built to tackle something is an exceedingly grounding, honest, and yet above all...inspiring day.
I believe the majority are disappointed in life not because they intend too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit.
You've got to be ready to make sacrifices for your own personal good.
You have got to be willing to put your name on the board, write a goal with it, and give it everything you have.
And here's the kicker, you've got to be ready to raise the bar for yourself at least 1% each and every day in order to turn yourself into something amazing.
It's amazing the disconnect that happens when people search for happiness. What's interesting however, is when you don't seek it...it actually comes to you. I didn't search for happiness completely. I didn't try to be cheerful at all. However, I didn't take any part in the typical "just be happy with whatever happens" foolishness either. What I did was work on improving upon myself, doing the things that I knew would make me a better person, and when it was right... I let real happiness find me.
There's so much out there about being happy... but I believe anything, especially when it's involved around an emotion, when really tried at too hard can actually finish up being a complete tragedy or totally inauthentic. I think, in the long run, making incremental changes and improvements to yourself and letting contentment find you because you are being the best version of yourself will deliver you bigger joy in the end.
The basis of your greatest self is most definitely going to be built on the foundation of sacrifice. Are you ready to do the things today that others do not do? Are you pleased to do the things that you know you are really capable of but are really hard? It is hard to look yourself in the face occasionally and say I really am going to challenge my potential today. "
What sacrifices are you about to make?
I believe the majority are disappointed in life not because they intend too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit.
You've got to be ready to make sacrifices for your own personal good.
You have got to be willing to put your name on the board, write a goal with it, and give it everything you have.
And here's the kicker, you've got to be ready to raise the bar for yourself at least 1% each and every day in order to turn yourself into something amazing.
It's amazing the disconnect that happens when people search for happiness. What's interesting however, is when you don't seek it...it actually comes to you. I didn't search for happiness completely. I didn't try to be cheerful at all. However, I didn't take any part in the typical "just be happy with whatever happens" foolishness either. What I did was work on improving upon myself, doing the things that I knew would make me a better person, and when it was right... I let real happiness find me.
There's so much out there about being happy... but I believe anything, especially when it's involved around an emotion, when really tried at too hard can actually finish up being a complete tragedy or totally inauthentic. I think, in the long run, making incremental changes and improvements to yourself and letting contentment find you because you are being the best version of yourself will deliver you bigger joy in the end.
The basis of your greatest self is most definitely going to be built on the foundation of sacrifice. Are you ready to do the things today that others do not do? Are you pleased to do the things that you know you are really capable of but are really hard? It is hard to look yourself in the face occasionally and say I really am going to challenge my potential today. "
What sacrifices are you about to make?
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Evan Sanders is the author and creator of The Words Of Encouragement a website devoted to bringing audiences encouraging blogs, life changing quotes, videos and other content to help others follow their passions and purposes. Next up on the docket? Be Happy Quotes. Discover away.
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