Right at the end of Chapter 1 you were asked to consider the advice that you are giving to yourself that will guide your journey. Take a look what others have written below, and then add your own.
mine is 'Let go of that judgemental/perfectionist streak - both of myself and others. Good enough is good enough!'
I can be tough on myself and have higher expectations of myself that I do of others. But also have a tendency to think that my way of doing things is the best - it may be the best way for me but others are entitled to do things their way. Only give advice if asked - don't interfere!
Mine is: "Whatever you decide, it is you that will determine its success".
My issue is I want to make the 'perfect decision', then second guessing if I have. I need to trust myself to make a decision then commit to it. Burn the boats so to speak. May sound dramatic but as the saying goes 'better to commit to a bad decision than do nothing'
Lovely advice Mrs Moore. And so difficult to take. In the book I refer to the safety announcement on the airplanes when it says 'fit your own oxygen mask first before helping others with theirs'. Whilst the instructions are clear... you can only help others if you have oxygen in your own body, when I talk to my wife she's pretty adamant that if either of our children were next to her it would be an automatic impulse to save them first. Putting others before yourself is hardwired into our animal DNA, so it takes real courage to do the opposite even when you know it leads to better outcomes in the long run. Good luck with this, and thanks for posting your advice (to all of us).
Mine is “Be honest with yourself”. Often I can convince other people of something that I have my own doubts with. I’m learning that putting myself first can actually lead to the best outcome for my family.
Mine is: Not every decision is correct, not every decision is wrong, no decisions are final, nor are you on a time limit to make them, f#*king go for it!!
I love it Joshua. The bit about the time limit really resonates with me personally. Whilst some people are procrastinators, I have a tendency towards the opposite issue of being impatient and restless. I struggle with the tension that life is finite & life is long. My natural way of thinking is towards the former statement and therefore rush through life a bit too quickly to truly savour it. Thanks for posting your comment and I hope you enjoy the rest of the book. Todd
mine is 'Let go of that judgemental/perfectionist streak - both of myself and others. Good enough is good enough!'
I can be tough on myself and have higher expectations of myself that I do of others. But also have a tendency to think that my way of doing things is the best - it may be the best way for me but others are entitled to do things their way. Only give advice if asked - don't interfere!
Mine is: "Whatever you decide, it is you that will determine its success".
My issue is I want to make the 'perfect decision', then second guessing if I have. I need to trust myself to make a decision then commit to it. Burn the boats so to speak. May sound dramatic but as the saying goes 'better to commit to a bad decision than do nothing'
Stop being judgemental or even critical to myself all the time. Both have hindered growth.
Lovely advice Mrs Moore. And so difficult to take. In the book I refer to the safety announcement on the airplanes when it says 'fit your own oxygen mask first before helping others with theirs'. Whilst the instructions are clear... you can only help others if you have oxygen in your own body, when I talk to my wife she's pretty adamant that if either of our children were next to her it would be an automatic impulse to save them first. Putting others before yourself is hardwired into our animal DNA, so it takes real courage to do the opposite even when you know it leads to better outcomes in the long run. Good luck with this, and thanks for posting your advice (to all of us).
Mine is “Be honest with yourself”. Often I can convince other people of something that I have my own doubts with. I’m learning that putting myself first can actually lead to the best outcome for my family.
Mine is: Not every decision is correct, not every decision is wrong, no decisions are final, nor are you on a time limit to make them, f#*king go for it!!
Mine is: “listen and consider, then respond honestly.”
My advice to me is not to second guess myself and not to be distracted from my goals.