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Limits Quotes

    “Pay attention to how readily people talk themselves out of things—and be wary of adopting the same narrative. People will often try to convince you their limiting beliefs should become your own. They do not. Find your own ceiling.”

    James Clear

      “Whenever someone says you can’t do something—what they really mean is that they can’t do it.”

      Mark Manson

        “Life is a struggle and the potential for failure is ever present, but those who live in fear of failure, or hardship, or embarrassment will never achieve their potential. Without pushing your limits, without occasionally sliding down the rope headfirst, without daring greatly, you will never know what is truly possible in your life.”

        William A. McRaven, Make Your Bed (Page 63) | ★ Featured on this book list.

          “The problem faced by those of us who live in societies of abundance is that we lose a sense of limit. Abundance makes us rich in dreams, for in dreams there are no limits. But it makes us poor in reality. It makes us soft and decadent, bored with what we have and in need of constant shocks to remind us that we are alive. In life you must be a warrior, and war requires realism. While others may find beauty in endless dreams, warriors find it in reality, in awareness of limits, in making the most of what they have.”

          Robert Greene, The Daily Laws (Page 318)

            “Everyone takes the limits of his own vision for the limits of the world.”

            Arthur Schopenhauer, via Sunbeams (Page 121)

              “Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they’re yours.”

              Richard Bach, via Sunbeams (Page 54) (Read Matt’s Blog on this quote)

                “What can be truly loved about a person is inseparable from their limitations.” ~ Jordan Peterson, via 12 Rules for Life (Page 341)

                  “By leaning just beyond your fear, you challenge your limits compassionately, without trying to escape the feeling of fear itself.  You step beyond the solid ground of security with an open heart.  You stand in the space of unknowingness, raw and awake.  Here, the gravity of deep being will attend you to the only place where fear is obsolete: the eternal free fall of home.  Where you always are.  Own your fear, and lean just beyond it.  In every aspect of your life.  Starting now.” ~ David Deida, The Way of the Superior Man

                    “It is honorable for a man to admit his fears, resistance, and edge of practice.  It is simply true that each man has his limit, his capacity for growth, and his destiny.  But it is dishonorable for him to lie to himself or others about his real place.  He shouldn’t pretend he is more enlightened than he is – nor should he stop short of his actual edge.  The more a man is playing his real edge, the more valuable he is as good company for other men, the more he can be trusted to be authentic and fully present.  Where a man’s edge is located is less important than whether he is actually living his edge in truth, rather than being lazy or deluded.” ~ David Deida, The Way of the Superior Man

                      Excellence can be attained, if we…

                      Care more than others think is wise.
                      Risk more than others think is safe.
                      Dream more than others think is possible.
                      Focus more than others think is reasonable.
                      Trust more than others think is practical.

                      ~ Unknown