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I wish you pain.

Pain. Embarrassment. Stress. In moderation, these seemingly unfortunate feelings often represent an opportunity for growth.

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The secret to having a great life.

For no matter what we achieve, if we don't spend the vast majority of our time with people we love and respect, we cannot possibly have a great life. But if we spend the vast majority of our time with people we love and respect – people we really enjoy being on the bus with and who will never disappoint us – then we will almost certainly have a great life, no matter where the bus goes.

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Go to bed smarter than when you woke up.

For the last 4 years, I have developed a daily habit of education through reading and/or audiobooks. While attribution is difficult, I am confident that the knowledge I absorbed has made a significant positive impact in every facet of my life.

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If it's not a "Hell Yeah" it's a no.

While it may not be applicable 100% of the time, I have found this notion to be extremely valuable when I am overwhelmed and experiencing high levels of stress. Busy is a decision, and saying yes to less has proved to be a way out of the chaos.

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If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up someplace else.

Today marks the 183rd day of 2019. If you break the calendar year down into quarters, as they do in a basketball game, you would be emerging from half time and making your way back onto the court. If you’re like me and you’ve taken the time to review your progress and devise goals for the back half of the year you’re probably feeling pretty good about your prospects.

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What we pay attention to determines how we experience life.

In a world saturated with smart phones and social media many of us have conceded control of our attention to giant corporations and the motivations of their shareholders. Your attention is the key to their profitability, and they will go to great lengths to capture it. Praying on the natural human inclination to focus on threats and bad news is commonplace, while even the most significant positive events are frequently suppressed below the fold.

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Who you spend time with is who you become.

I intentionally surround myself with people that embody the qualities that I would like to be known for. I try to ensure that they hold me to a higher standard than I hold myself. I can’t say for sure how much of my personal success can be attributed to this philosophy, but I believe it would be significant.