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21 " This is the secret to mastering any discipline: as you conquer one, you'll find it easier to tackle another. "
― Jeff Goins
22 " This business of… being a writer is ultimately about asking yourself, ‘How alive am I willing to be?’” —ANNE LAMOTT "
― Jeff Goins , You Are A Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
23 " If you're "one in a million", and the world is full of seven billion people, that means there are seven thousand people just like you. "
24 " If you're going to fall out of love with public approval, something interesting will happen: people will be deeply attracted to your work. "
25 " When the passion goes away, it's the practice that sustains us. This is the fruit of commitment, the reason it's worth the hardship. When you commit to something, anything, it allows you to practice what you love. "
― Jeff Goins , Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into your Comfortable Life
26 " Everything is practice. Every word you write and action you take is a chance to get better. "
27 " Write something that’s worth fighting over. Because that’s how you change things. That’s how you create art. "
28 " A calling isn’t something new and shiny. Often it’s something old and predictable, a familiar face that’s easily taken for granted, an old habit or hobby that comes back into our lives. "
― Jeff Goins , The Art of Work
29 " When I started writing every day, I realized a painful truth: I can’t react and create at the same time. Neither can you. "
30 " True abundance is about giving away your life, about letting go and giving up. "
31 " When the right people advocate for your work, your success becomes more likely. Being good is necessary, but it is not sufficient. Skill is a prerequisite for creative success, but talent is only part of the equation. The rest is network. "
― Jeff Goins , Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age
32 " If you're trying to serve someone in need and it doesn't hurt a little, you're doing something wrong. "
33 " You have to choose your priorities, or they will choose you. "
34 " Where does motivation come from? “It starts with a spark,” Daniel Coyle told me in an interview. “You get a vision of your future self. You see someone you want to become. . . . It’s a very mysterious process. "
35 " Before you know what your calling is, you must believe you are called to something. "
36 " You can’t find your passion if you don’t push through pain. "
37 " The big moments are the tiny moments. The breakthroughs are often silent, and they happen in the most unassuming places. "
― Jeff Goins , The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing: A Spiritual Memoir
38 " as we step into our life’s work, we discover that we have been preparing for this our whole lives, even though in that very moment we feel insufficient. "
39 " But if you hear the call to make your life about more than you and what you can contribute, you will have peace, not anxiety, when facing mortality. "
40 " the wait sometimes is essential to appreciate the gifts that follow, no matter how much we may resent the process. "