One of the hardest things about improving your life is remembering to practice what you've learned in a moment of temptation, frustration, or hardship. Anyone can follow a strategy as they read about it, but remembering to stick with it in the real world is tough.The thing with knowledge is that it can decay if left ignored — and that goes for anything. Just because you did it once does not mean it won't happen again. Or just because you were once great at something does not mean you will forever be great at it. Everything in life takes practice. Some of the hardest life lessons repeat themselves over and over again, and it's on each and every one of us to be reflective enough to witness them happening in the moment — so that this time around, a different decision can be made.
When something seems too good to be true, it usually is. Free things aren't really free. The easy road usually ends up being more difficult. The reason a path looks "easy" is because it hides its difficulties in plain sight. And you choose the easy road because you did not take the time to really understand what it was you were looking at. But regardless, the lesson is one we all have to learn time and time again — the "easy" road is rarely easy.You are more defined by what comes out of your mouth than what goes in it. The way you speak and the things you say have power. Speech gives us the power to create or destroy. The journey of your success will always begin with the small step of taking a chance. In business, in relationships, and in life, it all begins with a small step grounded in a desire to be better and do better.
Your education is never complete. Determine to live fully and continually learn. Prepare for what life has to teach by being open to the lessons in everything you do and experience. Don't allow the voice of your fears to be louder than the other voices in your head. Make sure the voice of reason, the voice of belief, the voice of confidence are all strong enough to drown it out.Self-Knowledge is worth more than personal achievements. Such a difficult lesson, and one that must be practiced diligently throughout the entirety of one's life: the difference between contentment and achievement. Instead of waiting for change to find you, go out and find it. Look for the little signs when you are beginning to plateau, in any way, and change up your routine deliberately. Be on the offensive. Stay one step ahead of yourself.
All growth occurs in change.