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Finding your way in life is like unlocking the combination of a safe. You have to go forwards and backwards. Life is not a direct march from A to B. The twists and turns are progress, not regression. What feels like a setback in the moment is later revealed to have been part of the path all along. Each move was necessary to get to your end goal.

A quick and easy tip for building habits that last: Pick a standard time and place to do it. It’s easier to wake up knowing “I exercise at 4pm” than to decide each time when to fit a habit into your day. If it’s already decided, all you need to do is show up.

Stories of failure resonate more than stories of success. Few people reach the top, but everyone has failed—including those who eventually succeed. If you're teaching people how to succeed in a given field (or talking about your own success), start with how you failed.

A question for you this Monday morning. Click the share icon to add this to your story or share your thoughts.

There are two ways to live a longer life: 1) Biologically. Extend the timeline between your birth and your death. 2) Psychologically. Fit more lives into whatever time you are given. Make each decade rich with experiences and perhaps you can live a handful of lives before you are done.

You can be relaxed and dedicated. Just because you worry more, doesn't mean you care more.

The person who experiences the consequences should make the decision.

Just start. Start slow if you have to. Start small if you have to. Start privately if you have to. Just start.

Consistency before intensity. Start small and become the kind of person who shows up every day. Build a new identity. Then increase the intensity.

The quality of your thoughts is determined by the quality of your reading. Spend more time thinking about the inputs.