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Simone Biles Quote on Work Ethic and How Greatness Requires More Of You

“Everything I do is in the gym so I’m always in gym clothes.”
Simone Biles

Beyond the Quote (Day 370)

Gymnasts perform some of the most incredible feats humanly possible. The ability to hold an iron cross; to twist multiple times through the air as they leap from a high bar to a low bar; to flip multiple times on floor routines and to watch them stick insane landings—they truly are some of the most impressive athletes in the world. And you better believe that every flip, twist, and landing is hard earned—never given.

“Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.”
Desiderius Erasmus, Sunbeams (Page 1)

Melody Beattie Quote on New Year Resolutions and What My Goals Are For 2021

“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.”
Melody Beattie

Beyond the Quote (Day 369)

My goals for 2021:

1) On writing: Continue to write daily, but be more concise and deliberate in what I write. I’m limiting myself to a max of 3 paragraphs per reflection.

“All you need are these: certainty of judgment in the present moment; action for the common good in the present moment; and an attitude of gratitude in the present moment for anything that comes your way.”
Marcus Aurelius, via The Daily Stoic (Page 12)

Chris Guillebeau Quote on Adventure and How I Spontaneously Prioritized Adventure Into My Life

“If you want to make every day an adventure, all you have to do is prioritize adventure. It has to become more important than routine.”
Chris Guillebeau, The Happiness of Pursuit

Beyond the Quote (Day 368)

Reflections from my spontaneous holiday road trip, now that I’m home:

11 Days on the road
11 State lines crossed
~ 5485 miles driven
~ 68.3 miles hiked

“What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year.”
Vern McLellan

“New year—a new chapter, new verse, or just the same old story? Ultimately we write it. The choice is ours.”
Alex Morritt

Bruce Kirby Quote on How Adventure is Curiosity

“Adventure is curiosity, the willingness to embrace uncertainty, wondering about the possibility of doing just one thing differently than before.”
Bruce Kirby

Beyond the Quote (Day 367)

One beautiful thing about exploring is that it connects you to the present. For a few wonderful moments you forget about your problems and future concerns. Curiosity leads you. Intuition kicks in. You notice details and sounds and smells that might otherwise get overlooked and unheard and disregarded.

“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.”
Neil Gaiman

Beyond the Quote (Day 366)

With a new year comes an opportunity for a fresh start. Of course, we can choose to start fresh whenever we want—the opportunity is always only one decision away. But, when the clock strikes midnight and the year switches over, it feels only natural to begin anew with the great reset of time on our calendars. And if you can align yourself with this great renewing, like a surfer aligning themselves with the coming of a great wave, then you may be able to enjoy a great ride of momentum heading into your new year.

3 Ideas For Improving Communication That I Learned From My Best Friend

Excerpt: My best friend is excellent at communication. He’s good at signaling and receiving. Most are bad at both. Some are good at one. Here’s what I have learned from him as of late.

Excerpt: Hustle can help you get ahead. But, how good is getting ahead if you can’t stay ahead? Here’s what hustle culture is missing…

“Some people hesitate to share an idea because they’re worried it will be stolen. In general, these people are afraid of success, not failure. An idea unspoken is a safe one, which not only can’t be stolen, but it can’t be tested, criticized, improved or used in the real world.”
Seth Godin, Blog

6 Behind-The-Scenes Brandon Stanton Quotes from Humans on Struggle and Connection

6 Behind-the-Scenes Brandon Stanton Quotes from Humans on Interviewing, Struggle, and Connection

Excerpt: Brandon Stanton’s new book, Humans, is a masterpiece. These quotes from Humans give a behind-the-scenes look at how he works and thinks.

Humans by Brandon Stanton — By: Brandon Stanton

Book Overview: Brandon Stanton created Humans of New York in 2010. What began as a photographic census of life in New York City, soon evolved into a storytelling phenomenon. A global audience of millions began following HONY daily. Over the next several years, Stanton broadened his lens to include people from across the world. Traveling to more than forty countries, he conducted interviews across continents, borders, and language barriers. Humans is the definitive catalogue of these travels. The faces and locations will vary from page to page, but the stories will feel deeply familiar. Told with candor and intimacy, Humans will resonate with readers across the globe―providing a portrait of our shared experience.

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A message from Eeyore:

For if you don’t, what are you doing?

FYI — This post isn’t about gold.

Sometimes destruction is needed.

What will your life look like in 10 years?

Brandon Stanton Quote on Connection and How We Connect Through Struggles More Than Victories

“Our struggles connect us. We relate to the challenges of other people much more than we relate to their victories. We empathize with pain much more than joy. The moment we truly see ourselves in another person is when we realize that we’ve felt the exact same pain.”
Brandon Stanton, Humans (Page 278)

Beyond the Quote (351/365)

This is the oversight with always wanting to show off. It might make people envy you, but it doesn’t allow people to easily connect with you. If anything, it creates a larger disconnect between where they are and where you portray yourself to be. As Brandon points out above, it’s our struggles that connect us, not our victories.