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161 " because the truth is, the surprises life gives are always better than the things you think you see coming. Publishing "
― Jon Acuff , Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work that Matters
162 " An accountability partner you only contact when you are winning isn’t an accountability partner, it’s a cheerleader. It’s "
― Jon Acuff , Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck
163 " The reality is that when you get busy doing the things that matter to you, you actually have more time to do the things you love and less time to do the things you like. Working on your dream job and your day job forces you to decide which things are a priority to you. It forces you to make a like vs. love list. "
― Jon Acuff , Quitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job and Your Dream Job
164 " That’s one of the simple rules of hustle. Do more of the things you love and less of the things you like. Make your hustle matter. "
165 " Day one of our new adventure behind us, we are shocked to learn the hardest lesson of chasing a dream. When you go for it, you don't escape fear, you land in it. Fear is not a dragon to be slain once, it's an ocean to be swum daily. "
166 " You have to be a Starter. And then you have to be brave enough and prepared enough to react when a surprise presents itself. When "
167 " It didn’t “feel like work at all.” It flowed out of you with very little effort. I was wrong. Chasing your dream is not like that. Fulfilling your dream is not like that. Closing the gap between a day job and a dream job is not really like that. "
168 " Trabajar duro por algo que no te importa se llama estrés. Trabajar duro por algo que amas se llama pasión. SIMON SINEK15 "
― Jon Acuff , Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done
169 " dreams always make people nervous. "
170 " Fighting it is a waste of time and energy. Instead, embrace it. Admit that it might indeed be awesome. And then make exploring it a condition of finishing the goal you are working on. "
171 " That’s the biggest reason it’s critical you work hard at your day job. You’re not just working; you’re practicing for your dream. Even if they’re completely unrelated, and I’m not sure they are, the effort you invest in work will return big dividends to your dream. If you want your dream job to work, work on your day job. "
172 " other diet until you’ve finished the one you already committed to. No other small business idea until you’ve completed the original one. Line your finish line with the dream goals you’re currently using as hiding places and then watch how fast you’ll run toward it. "
173 " For instance, if you want people to show up at your Webinar, you have to e-mail them twice on the day of, three hours before and then five minutes before it starts. "
174 " But in most goals it’s not about winning all the time, it’s about winning more than you lose. We’re not aiming for perfection. All you have to do is win more today than you did yesterday and repeat the whole thing tomorrow. If six of the twenty-four movies you star in make more than $4 billion, you get to make more movies for a very long time, even if some of them flop. Don’t ever accept the secret rule that you have to go it alone. Don’t let perfectionism isolate you. Find someone with an amazing diploma and then borrow it. "
175 " Writers aren’t the only ones who use the first kind of noble obstacle. I know some guys who say they can’t work out until they pick the best exercise program. They’d hate to make a mistake and pick the wrong one. So instead they don’t choose a single one because they just haven’t had time to do the research. "
176 " The closer you get to finishing, the more interesting everything else in your life becomes "
177 " We hear that we need someone wise to provide guidance and immediately think of Stick, the talking sensei rat from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. "
178 " Do you know what fear and doubt fear? Community. One of fear and doubt’s chief aims is to make you feel alone. Like you’re the only one who feels a certain way. Fear wants to isolate you and put you on an island. As long as you keep your fear to yourself, no one can tell you the truth about it. "
179 " Actions: Listen for a few secret rules and write them down. (This will take longer than one sitting since you’re asking your head to Google something that might be hidden.) Write the truth next to each secret rule. To find it, ask “What does that mean” and “Who says?” Create a new rule to replace the old one. Enlist a friend to help you see when you’re living by a secret rule. "
180 " That’s the funny thing about failure. It’s loud. You might never lose a duck on your watch, but you know when you’ve blown it. Progress, on the other hand, is quiet. It whispers. Perfectionism screams failure and hides progress. "