When we compare, we often get discouraged.  The good news is, there are positives to be gained from comparison.

Where do you need to push?  What do you have that would benefit others, even if it took one more time or a bunch more times to push through?

Yesterday at the gym, I had a phrase go through my head: “Push, don’t punish.”  I think that’s true not only at the gym, but also for much of life.

Dreams are supposed to make my life easier.  They are supposed to make my life more fun.

"nudges are often very significant and meaningful.

...if you can narrow it down to what you really need to focus on, what really affects you and what you can impact.

I grew to believe that if I could just get past those falls, good things awaited me.  

"...continually deciding I wasn’t going to let fear hold me back."

"Tomorrow holds the promise of new possibilities and breakthrough!"

"We have to get away from striving to sound like someone else, to be someone we’re not."

“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don't need to escape from.”

We can't control luck. But we can control the way we make choices.

'Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.'”

"Even the most optimistic of dreamers have doubts.

You are not alone."

“It’s OK to be down. Just don’t stay there.”

"...Are there long-term dreams that I can make steady progress on now? "

"Change is hard. At least that’s what I used to think. "

"Sometimes progress requires action.  Other times it requires patience and trust."

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Going through life conservatively might keep you safe, but you won’t make much of an

impression."