Favourite Words of Wisdom

For me, these quotes serve as powerful reminders to stop wasting time arguing about what a good person should be and instead strive to be one ourselves. I aim to constantly challenging myself to demand more from myself than anyone else could expect, not competing with others but with my own potential. I have learnt the importance of mastering my own mind and being disciplined in my actions, knowing that small decisions and moments of weakness can have a significant impact on my and everyone’s lives.

 

We must also realise that every action we take is a vote for the person we want to become, and we're determined to make our thoughts and actions align with our desired future. We must embrace the notion that our lives are shaped by our minds and that we have the power to choose pure thoughts that lead to joy, rather than evil thoughts that result in suffering.

 

Moreover, recognizing that productivity and results are closely tied to our actions. We must understand that we need to produce and thrive, regardless of our skills or talents, and that it takes discipline and effort to achieve our goals.

 

So, join us on this personal journey of growth and transformation as we explore these insightful quotes that have resonated with us deeply. Let's inspire each other to be the best versions of ourselves and make every moment count on the path to self-improvement.

 

‘Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.’ - Marcus Aurelius

‘Every day, I demand more from myself than anybody else could humanly expect. I'm not competing with somebody else. I'm competing with what I'm capable of.’– Michael Jordan

‘No man is free who is not master of himself.’ – Epictetus

‘The test is not a complex one: when the alarm goes off, do you get up out of bed, or do you lie there in comfort and fall back to sleep? If you have the discipline to get out of bed, you win—you pass the test. If you are mentally weak for that moment and you let that weakness keep you in bed, you fail. Though it seems small, that weakness translates to more significant decisions. But if you exercise discipline, that too translates to more substantial elements of your life.’― Jocko Willink

‘Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.’― James Clear

‘Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Suffering follows an evil thought as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that draws it.

Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves.’- Buddha

‘If you don’t produce, you won’t thrive—no matter how skilled or talented you are.’― Cal Newport

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