Everything you want is on the other side of “should.”
Waiting is the act of staying where one is, of delaying action until a particular time comes around or an external event occurs. It’s a risky state to consign yourself to because; what you’re waiting for may never come.
A day after I left my doctor’s surgery, I received an automated text from them. It was advertising mental health workshops: “Is so... See more
A day after I left my doctor’s surgery, I received an automated text from them. It was advertising mental health workshops: “Is so... See more
Victoria Spratt • Stop Sitting In The Waiting Room Of Your Own Life
And that’s the stride—the life cycle of talent and return that I’ve been angling for my whole working life. I want the “privilege of a lifetime,” as Joseph Campbell called it, “of being myself.”
Danielle LaPorte • The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms
In life, a lot of people talk about doing the thing they want to do. They talk and they imagine and they brainstorm and they keep their work hidden and all the while, they convince themselves what they’re doing is brilliant. They are waiting, waiting for the perfect moment to reveal their amazing work to the world—and then, then, everyone will see.
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I stopped needing to run from myself. But this process is hard and when people tell me they are scared of losing their edge, this is what they are really afraid of. They fear letting go of strategies, often enacted years ago, that help them feel safe, and that let them avoid facing what’s underneath. They are uncomfortable not having a plan and hav
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