Thoughts That Inspire from my JOURNAL in 2024

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Every year, I prepare a summary of my journal—personal reflections, wisdom from books, and conversations that shaped me.

Here’s a collection of thoughts I trust will add value to you:

🔑 On Growth & Mindset

• Reading can seriously damage your ignorance.
• Impossible is just an opinion.
• Start by doing 1 pushup.
  Start by drinking 1 glass of water.
  Start by reading 1 page.
  Start by making 1 sale.
  REPEAT TOMORROW.
• Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo.
• "Become one of the rare people who don’t know how to quit." – Robin Sharma
• You will never get good at something if you don’t allow yourself to initially suck at it.
• The quickest way to succeed is to start now and figure it out as you go along. You can’t learn to drive in a parked car.

💡 On Change & Control

• We cannot make others change, but when we change, others may change.
• The longer you entertain what is not for you, the longer you postpone what is.
• Let go of what you cannot control. Be open to the magic that will return in its place.
• Audit where your attention is going.
• "Now is a miracle if you don’t interfere." – Deepak Chopra
• Stop judging others; it reflects your fears.

✨ On Integrity & Purpose

• "The fight against corruption has to start within you, as integrity is an inner quality." – Sadhguru
• As you grow inward, life will open itself up to you.
• Know your values and live them.
• "The stories we sell ourselves daily become our excuses." Take responsibility and change.
• The world gives to you what you give to it.

🧘 On Inner Peace

• Before you sleep, forgive everyone and rest with a clean heart.
• Detach from negative thoughts. Observe them, don’t own them.
• Recognize emotions like anger and jealousy as signals to deeper fears.
• "The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation, but the thoughts about it." – Eckhart Tolle
• Silence makes you stronger. Being humble makes you bigger.
• "If you spend time making a beautiful garden, the butterflies will come." Attract, don’t chase.

💪 On Hard Work & Success

• Rough seas make excellent sailors.
• Attempting hard work builds self-respect; completing it builds self-esteem.
• Profit is a habit, not a singular event.
• Champions don’t make excuses.
• Build an emergency fund for at least 6 months.
• Have zero debt. If you can’t pay for it in cash, you can’t afford it.

🌱 On Personal Wealth

• Saving is for the poor. Investing is for the rich.
• Money moves from those who don’t manage it to those who do.
• Money is merely one form of wealth.
• Before locking funds in retirement, consider how you can apply them more effectively.
• "It’s more expensive to spend than it is to invest."
• Set up automated savings/investments to protect your future self.

🧠 On Perspective & Productivity

• Don’t plan to the future; plan from the future.
• New conversations provide new perspectives.
• Every minute spent on a problem takes away from finding the solution.
• Remove notifications from your mobile devices. It’s a game-changer.
• Journal daily to process scattered thoughts.

🌟 Life Lessons to Live By

• "When I let go of what I am, I become what I may be." – Lao Tzu
• "Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. BE ONE." – Marcus Aurelius
• Work hard. Then enjoy life.
• Be fully present.
• Be the most generous person you know.

Final Thought:
"Escape competition through authenticity." – Naval Ravikant
When I am at peace with myself and connected to my highest version, I can be of worth to others.

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