TEDONA #59
Either you run the day or the day runs you. Either you control your time or time controls you. Take your pick...
Quotes
"Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to someone else's today" — Jordan Peterson
"Question your surroundings, Don't assume you have to accept the hand you were dealt" — Donald Trump
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice." — Steve Jobs
“Either you run the day or the day runs you. Either you control your time or time controls you. Take your pick.” — Jim Rohn
“To those who have everything, more will be given; From those who have nothing, everything will be taken" — Matthew 25:29
“You build Confidence by Acting despite fear. By showing up regardless of fear." — Teronie J. Donaldson (Yep that's me — cool right?)
Notes
“It is better to do something poorly than not do it at all.” - Ayodeji Ayosika
This was a useful tip when I get in the phase of trying to perfect something. When I try to do things perfectly it doesn't get done - but if I attempt it and it doesn't work the way I want then I still come out with a win because I kept consistent.
This was in action when I wrote a few sentences and instead of leaving it as a draft, I completed the article.
Articles
Watched
Just the trailer above - but you must watch that show. As a fan of the original I am very pleased with this remake..
Strategy
ASKING FOR WHAT YOU WANT WITH POSITIVE EXPECTATION
Ask as though you already have it.
Confidence and success are good friends. If you are confident in what you are asking for, the more likely the person you are asking will want to give it to you.
Sometimes such confidence makes the person being asked believe it would be foolish to say no.
Asking for what you want confidently means no wavering in your voice or second-guessing.
Kids are excellent at this — my son always tells me before I leave for the supermarket, “I want two cupcakes and one Paw Patrol Gummy snack;” I always end up buying it even when I want to say no. The command is so direct that I cannot help it.
Believe in yourself — the more you do, the more likely the person you are asking will too.
Question
Sometimes the weight of others judgement can deter us from living our truth. Some people have figured out how to shed the dead weight of peoples opinions and others havent. If that is you
What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
How would your life look?
Book(s) of the week
You Are a Badass at Making Money describes the mentality that a person must inherit to be able to shift from hating and repelling money, to loving and having an abundance of it.
My biggest takeaway
Many of us have a conflicted relationship with money that keeps us from reaching our potential.
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Music
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