Ahmed Shaikhon

Great post from Billy Cox Motivation

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." — Epictetus
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Because it does...

There's more than enough to go around.

If you keep looking for reasons why you might fail, you'll struggle to take action, you'll "procrastinate".

If you keep an open mind and look for reasons why things will work out, and go through the inevitable obstacles as they come up, again, open mindedly, you'll make things happen.

“Most people will choose unhappiness over uncertainty." Tim Ferriss

The list makes it look easy 😁

Failure.
Failure.
Failure.
Failure.
Success.

It's not a matter of IF it will happen but WHEN.

Go through your "failures" and learn from them to get there.

"Books for mindset.

Quiet time to think for strategy.

Conversations with successful peers for tactics."

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Artificial intelligence researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky on pushing yourself:

"If you never fail, you’re only trying things that are too easy and playing far below your level... If you can’t remember any time in the last six months when you failed, you aren’t trying to do difficult enough things."

The most difficult part of any undertaking could be just starting.
https://www.ahmedshaikhon.com/post/how-to-start-fill-in-the-blank

How to Start (Fill in the Blank)? The 3-word answer is, start by starting. I know, it is infinitely easier said than done hence this article. 😊 The most difficult part of any project, task, chore, etc. can be simply getting yourself to start. Think for a second. What is one important thing you have been meaning to start but keep ...

You're wrong. I'm wrong. They're wrong. We're all wrong. Wrong wrong wrong wrong.

Mental strength lies in finding ways around the obstacle, learning and growing in the process instead of bashing your head against it.

You are not your thoughts and you don't have to live by the "rules" of your pre-programmed mind. Change the programming 🙂

Gratitude and happiness are directly proportional

Awareness of our thoughts creates the necessary realization that we are separate from these thoughts. They then lose their captivating power and we are free and serene again.

"I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened."

- Mark Twain

Throughout the years, I’ve been privileged with meeting creative masterminds with distinctive business ideas. Unfortunately many of those ideas never see the light. Why? Fear!

Fear of failing. We tend to stick to what we know to avoid disappointments of failing at something completely new to us.

The result is a majority of “playing it safe” mediocres & a minority of outstanding performers who we usually refer to as “lucky b ”.

So if you feel strong about a new idea, start small, test & learn, get expert feedback, make mistakes & repeat. The regret of not trying can be much more painful than fear of failing.

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Shift your focus from where you're at and what you stand to lose and become consumed by thoughts of where you desire to be and all you have to gain.

Aging & growing up are two very different things.

We age because it’s a natural process encrypted in life’s algorithm - no action required from our side here & really no reason to be either proud of how young you are or disappointed with how old you’ve become.

Growing up on the other hand is fully under ones control. It’s the conscious decision to become a better person, it’s the will to learn, it’s to manage expectations, it’s to engage with others in a mature & civilized way, it’s emotional intelligence, it’s the ability to read between the lines, it’s self awareness, it’s understanding what really matters in life & picking your battles, it’s the finger print you leave behind, and the list goes on ….

The world is in desperate need for more grown up minds & less prematurely grey haired bullies.

So next time you’re about to make a decision, start a conversation, attend a meeting, talk to friends & family, THINK! How can I turn this into a “grown up” experience?

The conscious choosing of your thoughts, beliefs, and words is called mastering your mindset, and master it you must if you'd like to live large and in charge instead of being bossed around by your circumstances.

I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them cats.
- Eckhart Tolle

To break free from your rut, you must make the choice to think something else and slather it with emotion.

Amazing..

By taking a few moments to stop and breathe deeply, you allow yourself the space and the focus to tap into your most powerful self.

It doesn't matter when we start. It doesn't matter where we start. All that matters is that we start.

Follow your joy and ride the wave of awesomeness instead of playing it safe and limiting yourself.

"Lack of confidence kills more dreams than lack of ability.

Talent matters—especially at elite levels—but people talk themselves out of giving their best effort long before talent becomes the limiting factor.

You're capable of more than you know. Don't be your own bottleneck." - James Clear

Overwhelm is a mindset; it’s the choice to focus on everything all at once and stress yourself out.

We are so afraid of making mistakes even though neither we nor the people who we fear will judge us are going to live forever.

Indeed

And by that standard, the world is full of fu***ng babies.

When you're consistently in a state of gratitude, aware of all the awesomeness that already exists, it makes it easier for you to believe there's more awesomeness where that came from.

Having others smear their fear and worry all over you is the last thing you need when you’re strengthening your superhero muscles to step out and take some risks

? What the hell does that even mean?

I'm about enhancement.

Measure of success? How peaceful & happy you feel inside, regardless of what's happening outside.

Mindful Personal Development | Conscious Living Habits | Productivity, Happiness A personal development blog, featuring tested tools and techniques aimed at people who want to live consciously, grow themselves, become brain ninjas and be sustainably happy. By Ahmed Shaikhon

Be the student.

Keep on keeping on..

The most practical way to get "there" is by understanding that it's a long game

Tell me how many socially awkward "smart" people are there.

Emotional intelligence matters more than IQ

On a scale of Emotional-Genius to Emotional-Dumpster-Fire, how emotionally intelligent are you?