When you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn't an option. It's a necessity. Steve Pavlina More Quotes by Steve Pavlina More Quotes From Steve Pavlina People in their early 20s are invariably weird. Steve Pavlina early-20s people Our brains are fairly powerful, but our conscious minds are still extremely limited in their ability to hold onto multiple simultaneous thoughts Steve Pavlina powerful mind brain Thought and action can be perceived as two different dimensions of who you are: the mental you and the physical you Steve Pavlina dimensions different two Fuzzy thinking leads to hesitancy in acting. Clear thinking makes it easier to act boldly and consistently. Steve Pavlina fuzzy acting thinking It's important to note that you don't have to earn money from all of your interests. If you just dive in and pursue what you enjoy, you may be surprised to find out which interests help you generate income and which don't. Steve Pavlina income important may It's been said that the first hour is the rudder of the day. I've found this to be very true in my own life. If I'm lazy or haphazard in my actions during the first hour after I wake up, I tend to have a fairly lazy and unfocused day. Steve Pavlina lazy wake-up firsts Replace "Have to" with "Want to." Steve Pavlina want If you want to experience abundance, then don't choose a path that ensures scarcity or limitation. Choose a path that has a shot of leading to prosperity. Say no to non-prosperous choices like a job with a fixed paycheck. Steve Pavlina choices path jobs By all means listen to other people's advice, but when in doubt go with your gut instinct. Steve Pavlina advice mean people You are too free and untamable to be labeled. Steve Pavlina To abandon a comfortable lifestyle that isn't deeply fulfilling is to abandon nothing. Steve Pavlina abandon lifestyle fulfilling If you experience chronic difficulties in a particular area of your life, there's a strong chance that the root of the problem is a failure to accept reality as it is. Steve Pavlina strong roots reality It's a serious character weakness to think you can get something of value for little or nothing, to believe that life will flood you with abundance when you won't commit yourself to delivering your best contribution in exchange. In fact, it's a safe bet that you'll subconsciously sabotage yourself from being in such a place for long. You won't allow yourself to receive what you don't feel you've earned. To receive life's bounty, you must know without a doubt that you deserve it. Steve Pavlina character believe thinking Whatever happens to me during the course of my life - physically, socially, or financially - I can always choose to focus on giving. When I'm in that state, nothing else matters. I cease to exist as a separate being and merge into an expression of divine oneness. Steve Pavlina oneness expression giving The stuff that?s most important to me in life can?t be bought ? it can only be earned. Steve Pavlina important stuff I believe the ultimate goal of living and refining your values is to identify and achieve congruence with universal principles. Steve Pavlina principles goal believe No one on earth has lived through the exact same experiences you have, and no one thinks the exact same thoughts you do. Steve Pavlina earth thinking Side effect of overemphasizing the importance of personal security in your life is that it can cause you to live reactively. Steve Pavlina causes fear sides People often overestimate what they can reasonably achieve in a year. But they vastly underestimate what they can achieve in 5 years. Steve Pavlina achievement people years One of my core beliefs is that belief itself is a choice that can be made of our own free will. Steve Pavlina free-will choices belief