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What I’ve learned about achieving personal goals

August 21, 2012 by Zero Dean

What I’ve learned about achieving personal goals (in 837 days)

“Man is by nature a goal-striving being. And because man is ‘built that way’ he is not happy unless he is functioning as he was made to function—as a goal-striver. Thus true success and true happiness not only go together, but each enhances the other.” — Maxwell Maltz (from Psycho-Cybernetics, A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life)

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Your world will change dramatically…

August 7, 2012 by Zero Dean

Your world will change dramatically once you stop giving yourself reasons why you can’t do the things that are holding you back and you start giving yourself reasons why you can.

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An honest enemy is better than a false friend

May 10, 2012 by Zero Dean

An honest enemy is better than a false friend. When in doubt, pay more attention to what people do and less to what they say. Actions not only speak louder than words, they are more difficult to fake.

“Lieber ein ehrlicher Feind, als ein falscher Freund”

“Better an honest enemy than a false friend” — German Proverb

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If you want something extraordinary

April 6, 2012 by Zero Dean

Excerpt from: Fearing change is counter productive.

Extraordinary doesn’t just happen. If you want something “spectacular” or “extraordinary” — you either have to make it happen, go out and get it, or let it into your life when it knocks on the door. If it feels the same and looks the same as everything else, it’s not extraordinary.

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Accept who you are

February 12, 2021March 26, 2012 by Zero Dean

Accept who you are. Stop comparing yourself to others. Stop worrying so much about what other people think. We all have strengths and weaknesses. One day you will realize how beautiful you are. Why not make that day today? It is only when you accept yourself that you will truly be free.

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Life is hard enough already

March 20, 2012 by Zero Dean

Life is hard enough already without blaming yourself for things that are beyond your control. And even when things are within your control, we all make mistakes — it is an essential part of being human — it’s how we learn.

Mistakes happen and there’s no stopping them. “Live and learn” is the best we can do. You can’t change the past, you can only affect the future by resolving to do better next time.

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Smile

March 8, 2012 by Zero Dean

Pssst! Hey. You.
Yes, you.

I have one tiny request.
Don’t worry. It’s easy!

I want you to…

SMILE!

(Seriously! put a smile on your face!)

Got one? Good!
Now hold it.

Ok, now I’ve got to go run some errands.
You just keep smiling.

Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument

February 21, 2012 by Zero Dean

Whenever you’re caught in a shouting match, it’s not only considered ok to stop shouting, it’s one of the smartest and most mature things you can do.

Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.

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Break the chain

The biggest theme park in the world.

January 26, 2012 by Zero Dean

Earth is simply the world’s biggest theme park and everyone you know is there. Enjoy it.

It’s just a way to view life. No one said it didn’t come with challenges. But you go to an amusement park to play, have a good time, enjoy the rides, and see as much of it as possible. Life should be no different.

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Life. It’s like waking up inside the biggest theme park in the world everyday and everyone you know is there. I love this ride I’m on.

It’s all there for you if you want it.

January 23, 2012 by Zero Dean

Sometimes work sucks, relationships suck and we find ourselves feeling down as a result of thinking about all the things that aren’t as we wish them to be in our lives.

At times like this it is important to remember that energy flows where attention goes. In essence, whatever one focuses on grows stronger. This can be to one’s benefit or detriment depending on where one places their attention.

If you truly desire a positive change in your life, then focus on what actions you’ll take to change things for the better — don’t dwell on what isn’t going well.

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