When Hard Work and Sacrifice Doesn’t Lead to Achieving Your Goals

There is a real chance that hard work and sacrifice will not get you to your goals. In fact, it’s more likely than not that you won’t ever achieve the original goals you set for yourself at the start of a process to pursue a set of goals. However, this truth doesn’t make hard work […]

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Counterpoint: Eliminating Problems Won’t Drive the Presence of Success

One of my favorite definitions of success comes from the great John Wooden. Wooden defines success as a byproduct of how well you do in becoming the best version of yourself. He states: Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best […]

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Optimizing for the Short Term vs. Optimizing for the Long Term

There is a simple fact about life that long term thinkers must accept if they want to have peace of mind in the short term. There is no chance to win in the short term against someone optimizing for the short term when you’re optimizing for the long term. So if you’re in it for […]

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