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Jocko Willink Quote on How Your Greatest Strength Can Also Be Your Greatest Weakness
“As with many of the dichotomies of leadership, a person’s biggest strength can be his greatest weakness when he doesn’t know how to balance it. A leader’s best quality might be her aggressiveness, but if she goes too far she becomes reckless. A leader’s best quality might be his confidence, but when he becomes overconfident he doesn’t listen to others.”
Jocko Willink, Extreme Ownership (Page 281)
Beyond the Quote (165/365)
One of my greatest strengths, I believe, is my ability to empathetically connect to and listen to others. When somebody talks to me about how upset they are that their dog died, I feel the upset. When people call me to express their frustrations towards other people, I feel their frustrations. When the people around me get angry, I can feel their anger in me. Basically, I feel like I have an uncanny ability to put myself in other people’s shoes and feel what they’re feeling even if I’ve never been in their exact situation myself. This is something that I have noticed after many years of introspection and while it can certainly be a strength, it also comes with its fair share of drawbacks and challenges that can turn it into a weakness if left unchecked.
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“As the physically weak man can make himself strong by careful and patient training, so the man of weak thoughts can make them strong by exercising himself in right thinking.”
James Allen, As a Man Thinketh
Beyond the Quote (98/365)
The connection between careful and patient training and physical improvements is, in my estimation, much more firm than the connection with training and mental or emotional improvements. One of the main reasons for this might be that physical improvements are tangible—we can see the them, feel them, and are constantly being reminded of them. Every time we look in a mirror or take a selfie on our phone or see pictures that were posted—we are reminded.
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Excerpt: My 104 year old great grandma embodied the idea of how borrowing strength builds weakness. These 15 quotes on being strong will hype you up.
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S. C. Lourie Quote on Being Worthy and Accepting of Where You Are—No More Hiding
“Be confused, it’s where you begin to learn new things. Be broken, it’s where you begin to heal. Be frustrated, it’s where you start to make more authentic decisions. Be sad, because if we are brave enough we can hear our heart’s wisdom through it. Be whatever you are right now. No more hiding. You are worthy, always.”
S. C. Lourie
Beyond the Quote (80/365)
Life doesn’t always have to be sunshine and rainbows. And it certainly runs deeper than smiles and ease. But you already know this. You’ve felt it: the confusion, the sadness, the frustration, the brokenness, the misery, the pain—it’s all a part of the experience of life. What you need to know is that it’s okay to feel these emotions. It doesn’t make you any less human to feel the breadth and depth of the emotional spectrum—if anything, it makes you more human.
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Excerpt: 136 uplifting, thought-provoking, eye-catching, motivational, inspirational picture quotes from across the web! …They won’t disappoint!
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40 Bessel van der Kolk Quotes on Trauma and Healing from The Body Keeps The Score
Excerpt: A deeply insightful collection of quotes on trauma and healing from one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, Bessel van der Kolk.
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12 William McRaven Quotes from Make Your Bed That’ll Change Your World
Excerpt: What does making your bed have to do with changing the world? These quotes from Make Your Bed by William McRaven will shake your ‘room’ view.
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“I realized that the past failures had strengthened me, taught me that no one is immune from mistakes. True leaders must learn from their failures, use the lessons to motivate themselves, and not be afraid to try again or make the next tough decision.”
William A. McRaven, Make Your Bed (Page 54) | ★ Featured on this book list.
37 Robert A. Johnson Quotes from Inner Work To Convince You Dreams Aren’t Arbitrary
Excerpt: Dreams are NOT arbitrary. Dreams are a primary means of communication. Not convinced? These 37 quotes from Inner Work should change your mind.
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Inner Work [Book]
Book Overview: A practical four-step approach to using dreams and the imagination for a journey of inner transformation. In Inner Work, the renowned Jungian analyst offers a powerful and direct way to approach the inner world of the unconscious, often resulting in a central transformative experience. A repackaged classic by a major name in the field, Robert Johnson’s Inner Work enables us to find extraordinary strengths and resources in the hidden depths of our own subconscious.
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46 Impactful Bruce Lee Quotes from Striking Thoughts
Excerpt: Striking Thoughts is a book that features 800+ Bruce Lee quotes. We read each one and hand-picked 46 of the best ones (in our humble opinion)…
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28 Poetic Quotes from Inward by Yung Pueblo on Healing, Pain, and Love
Excerpt: These quotes from Inward by Yung Pueblo are painful and healing all at once. They’re deep, emotional, and worth every ounce of your attention.
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26 Seneca Quotes from The Daily Stoic on Vices, Virtues, and Fulfillment
Excerpt: These Seneca quotes from The Daily Stoic offer timeless wisdom for better living. Wisdom that, when applied, can become a “ruler” for life…
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Matt’s Top 21 Quotes from 2021
Excerpt: This post marks another year of posting deep and insightful quotes. Click to read my top 21 quotes from 2021 and move into 2022 ready!
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52 Compelling Quotes on Freedom To Help You Achieve The Lifestyle You Want
Excerpt: What many people want dearly in life is a sense of freedom. But, most follow confused means to achieve it. These quotes on freedom will help.
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35 Quotes From The Shadow Effect That’ll Change How You See Your “Dark Side…”
Excerpt: Illuminate the hidden power of your true self! These quotes from The Shadow Effect will shine a light on your dark side—in a powerful way.
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A Short Story About A Mom Who Had Enough—A Lesson For “No-Longer-Dependents”
Except: A short story about a mom who had enough. She was tired, irritable, and sick. And her family kept using her as a crutch. Here’s what she did.
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28 Robert Greene Quotes from Mastery To Guide You Towards Your Higher Calling
Excerpt: These 28 quotes from Mastery will help you learn how to discovery your calling, unlock the passion within, and absorb the master’s power.
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33 Quotes on Healing and How There’s No Such Thing As “Healed”
Excerpt: Just as pain is an ongoing, inevitable part of life—so, too, should healing be. Read our 33 quotes on healing and adopt an ongoing practice.
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