Steve Pavlina Professions : Author Born : April 14, 1971 Browse All Authors Top 104 quotes by Steve Pavlina If you don’t take the time to get really clear about exactly what it is you’re trying to accomplish, then you’re forever doomed to spend your life achieving the goals of those who do. Steve Pavlina time inspirational life Everyone you meet in your life - even total strangers - are already intimately connected to you. The idea that we are all separate and distinct beings is nothing but an illusion. We are all parts of a larger whole, like individual cells in a body. Steve Pavlina cells body ideas Hard work is painful when life is devoid of purpose. But when you live for something greater than yourself and the gratification of your own ego, then hard work becomes a labor of love. Steve Pavlina smart ego work When you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn't an option. It's a necessity. Steve Pavlina hard-work strong purpose Fear is not your enemy. It is a compass pointing you to the areas where you need to grow. Steve Pavlina compass enemy needs Thoughts are like seeds. If you want different results in life, you have to figure out which thoughts are capable of growing those results and which aren’t. Steve Pavlina growing different want When you discipline yourself to do what is hard, you gain access to a realm of results that are denied everyone else. The willingness to do what is difficult is like having a key to a special private treasure room. Steve Pavlina discipline keys special If someone offers you a gift, and you decline to accept it, the other person still owns that gift. The same is true of insults and verbal attacks. Steve Pavlina insult decline accepting If you aren't working on your goals, you aren't working. You're just wasting time. Steve Pavlina wasting-time goal ifs The most intelligent thing you can possibly do with your life is to grow. Steve Pavlina grows intelligent life-is Pour the bulk of your time into action, not deciding. The state of indecision is a major time waster. Don't spend more than 60 seconds in that state if you can avoid it. Make a firm, immediate decision, and move from uncertainty to certainty to action. Let the world tell you when you're wrong, and you'll soon build enough experience to make accurate, intelligent decisions. Steve Pavlina intelligent decision moving Planning allows you to mentally create a model of your future. Steve Pavlina our-future your-future planning When you reach the point of becoming independent of external events, you’re truly free. Steve Pavlina becoming-independent independent events Regardless of others' reactions, do your best to stay true to yourself. Make the choices that allow you to look in the mirror and feel good about the person gazing back at you. Steve Pavlina thought-provoking mirrors choices A man doesn't require the approval of others. He's willing to follow his heart wherever it leads him. When a man is following his heart-centered path, it's of little consequence if the entire world is against him. Steve Pavlina mma heart men If you dislike the answers you’re getting from life, try asking better questions. Steve Pavlina asking answers trying Willpower is a concentration of force. You gather up all your energy and make a massive thrust forward. Steve Pavlina willpower force energy If you want to achieve some really big and interesting goals, you have to learn to fall in love with hard work. Steve Pavlina falling-in-love hard-work goal The only thing stopping you is fear, and the only thing that will get you past it is courage. What you do with your life isn't up to your parents, your boss, or your spouse. It's up to you and you alone. Steve Pavlina boss thought-provoking past The universe cannot show you anything which you've intentionally chosen to block from your reality. Steve Pavlina block shows reality Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors
