9451. Try to
set a goal that you can reasonably achieve within one year. If it’s something that will be difficult to
achieve in that timeframe, you might become overwhelmed and give up. If your goal is something that will take more
than one year to achieve, try to set a benchmark for what you’d like to accomplish
in this first year and then build from there;
9452. Focus on what you want not what you don’t want;
9453. People often identify what they don’t want instead of what they do want because of fear. Try to reframe your mindset so you’re not being guided by fear, but rather facing it head on;
9454. Most achievers are afraid of living a life falling short of who they are, what they stand for and what they want to give to their kids or their wife or the universe. Because of that, they’ll overcome their fears. You can turn fear on itself;
9455. Don’t stop after you’ve achieved your goal;
9456. You should never stop setting goals;
9457. You’ll feel a burst of pride and an uptick in energy right when you hit your goal. But then what? Without another goal to pursue and a daily sense of meaning, you will feel lost;
9458. Without something to pursue or to look forward to, you run the risk of your life feeling stagnant;
9459. We all need a compelling future. We all need something that we’re going for that makes us feel alive. If you don’t, you’re going to feel frustrated, bored and pissed off and you’re going to start looking at other things to blame;
9460. Don’t worry about not achieving your goals;
9461. What matters isn’t that the goal is achieved, but rather that you grow as a person on the path to achieving it;
9462. What makes us feel alive is progress. It’s growth. It’s aliveness. We grow or we die. That’s what life is;
9463. Remember: Growth takes different forms for different people. Try to figure out what form of growth is most valuable to you and go from there;
9464. You don’t just want to grow. You want to grow so you can have an extraordinary life on your terms, a life that’s fulfilling to you;
9465. If you have intense moments of pain in your life, look out for the window of opportunity that gets created (too) . . . and use it to your full advantage;
9466. I (kind of) like the “beef, bean and green chile” burrito at 7-Eleven. . . . It’s not bad for a microwave burrito;
9467. Our brains can move a million miles per hour and we can get so wrapped up in our thoughts that they become our reality, but the truth is our thoughts are not facts;
9468. Be gentle with yourself;
9469. You don’t need to carry all of the burdens. You’re not responsible for other people’s emotions; you don’t need to carry all that with you;
9470. We cannot control other people’s thoughts. You cannot control what others think and you shouldn’t stress yourself so much about doing so;
9471. Sit with grief and allow yourself to feel it. Grief isn’t relegated to the loss of a loved one. The loss of life as we knew it also brings on the grieving process. Sit with the discomfort; face it. Stop trying to be fine; and start being real;
9472. Take care of yourself first. You’re the battery to the car; if you’re not taken care of, the care won’t work;
9473. There’s never a perfect moment to have hard conversations. You won’t always be prepared; you don’t need to stress yourself over waiting for the perfect time to initiate thoughtful discussions about important topics;
9474. It’s healthy to set boundaries with others. It’s okay to say “no.” It’s okay to speak up for yourself. It’s okay to ask for help;
9475. It can be instinctive to approach potentially heated conversations from a place of anger or frustration, but, instead, be calm and helpful with your words;
9476. Even if you don’t think you’re the smartest person in the room, your voice still matters;
9477. Listen to yourself; connect with your body. You are your best and most intuitive healer. Your body holds great wisdom; take time to listen and get to know him/her better. You are the expert of you;
9478. Give yourself the empathy you freely give to others;
9479. Don’t get so lost dwelling on past “should’ve” and “could’ve” moments that you forget about your current choices;
9480. We may not always like our options, but they do exist;
9481. Every day we have the choice to either be our best friend or our worst enemy. Choose to be your best friend not your enemy;
9482. The time is always right to do what is right;
9483. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that;
9484. Apparently, Dave Matthew’s former manager’s (i.e., Ross Hoffman) daughter (i.e., Lauren) stole Elizabeth’s (high school) boyfriend;
9485. We are doomed to blindness if we look to find ourselves in the eyes of others;
9486. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter;
9487. You have power over your mind not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength;
9488. Wayne Gretzky was born on January 26, 1961;
9489. (Wayne) Gretzky won the scoring title by more than 70 points 6 times. . . . The past 6 NHL scoring races were decided by a combined 60 points;
9490. Only 1 non-Gretzky player has even won the scoring race by more than 30 points. . . . That was Mario Lemieux by 31 points in 1988-89;
9491. If (Wayne) Gretzky never scored a goal, he still would’ve recorded 11 straight 100-point seasons and won 4 scoring titles;
9492. A no-goal (Wayne) Gretzky would still have the most 100-point seasons of all-time and he’d be tied for the fifth-most scoring titles;
9493. (Wayne) Gretzky won 8 consecutive MVPs at one point. In the NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB, no other player has won more than 4 consecutive MVPs;
9494. If you chopped (Wayne) Gretzky’s entire career numbers in half, he’d still be 17th all-time in points;
9495. If you halved (Wayne) Gretzky’s stats, he’d still be a first-ballot Hall of Famer;
9496. Only 5 players have recorded 150 or more points in a season. (Wayne) Gretzky did it 9 times (i.e., in 45% of his seasons);
9497. Only (Wayne) Gretzky and (Mario) Lemieux have even topped 155 points in a season;
9498. (Wayne) Gretzky is the only player to record a 200-point season and he did it 4 times;
9499. In a 2-season stretch from 1983-84 to 1984-85, (Wayne) Gretzky scored 23 shorthanded goals;
9500. Only 52 players have more than 23 career shorthanded goals and (Wayne) Gretzky has 73 in total, the most all-time;
9452. Focus on what you want not what you don’t want;
9453. People often identify what they don’t want instead of what they do want because of fear. Try to reframe your mindset so you’re not being guided by fear, but rather facing it head on;
9454. Most achievers are afraid of living a life falling short of who they are, what they stand for and what they want to give to their kids or their wife or the universe. Because of that, they’ll overcome their fears. You can turn fear on itself;
9455. Don’t stop after you’ve achieved your goal;
9456. You should never stop setting goals;
9457. You’ll feel a burst of pride and an uptick in energy right when you hit your goal. But then what? Without another goal to pursue and a daily sense of meaning, you will feel lost;
9458. Without something to pursue or to look forward to, you run the risk of your life feeling stagnant;
9459. We all need a compelling future. We all need something that we’re going for that makes us feel alive. If you don’t, you’re going to feel frustrated, bored and pissed off and you’re going to start looking at other things to blame;
9460. Don’t worry about not achieving your goals;
9461. What matters isn’t that the goal is achieved, but rather that you grow as a person on the path to achieving it;
9462. What makes us feel alive is progress. It’s growth. It’s aliveness. We grow or we die. That’s what life is;
9463. Remember: Growth takes different forms for different people. Try to figure out what form of growth is most valuable to you and go from there;
9464. You don’t just want to grow. You want to grow so you can have an extraordinary life on your terms, a life that’s fulfilling to you;
9465. If you have intense moments of pain in your life, look out for the window of opportunity that gets created (too) . . . and use it to your full advantage;
9466. I (kind of) like the “beef, bean and green chile” burrito at 7-Eleven. . . . It’s not bad for a microwave burrito;
9467. Our brains can move a million miles per hour and we can get so wrapped up in our thoughts that they become our reality, but the truth is our thoughts are not facts;
9468. Be gentle with yourself;
9469. You don’t need to carry all of the burdens. You’re not responsible for other people’s emotions; you don’t need to carry all that with you;
9470. We cannot control other people’s thoughts. You cannot control what others think and you shouldn’t stress yourself so much about doing so;
9471. Sit with grief and allow yourself to feel it. Grief isn’t relegated to the loss of a loved one. The loss of life as we knew it also brings on the grieving process. Sit with the discomfort; face it. Stop trying to be fine; and start being real;
9472. Take care of yourself first. You’re the battery to the car; if you’re not taken care of, the care won’t work;
9473. There’s never a perfect moment to have hard conversations. You won’t always be prepared; you don’t need to stress yourself over waiting for the perfect time to initiate thoughtful discussions about important topics;
9474. It’s healthy to set boundaries with others. It’s okay to say “no.” It’s okay to speak up for yourself. It’s okay to ask for help;
9475. It can be instinctive to approach potentially heated conversations from a place of anger or frustration, but, instead, be calm and helpful with your words;
9476. Even if you don’t think you’re the smartest person in the room, your voice still matters;
9477. Listen to yourself; connect with your body. You are your best and most intuitive healer. Your body holds great wisdom; take time to listen and get to know him/her better. You are the expert of you;
9478. Give yourself the empathy you freely give to others;
9479. Don’t get so lost dwelling on past “should’ve” and “could’ve” moments that you forget about your current choices;
9480. We may not always like our options, but they do exist;
9481. Every day we have the choice to either be our best friend or our worst enemy. Choose to be your best friend not your enemy;
9482. The time is always right to do what is right;
9483. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that;
9484. Apparently, Dave Matthew’s former manager’s (i.e., Ross Hoffman) daughter (i.e., Lauren) stole Elizabeth’s (high school) boyfriend;
9485. We are doomed to blindness if we look to find ourselves in the eyes of others;
9486. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter;
9487. You have power over your mind not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength;
9488. Wayne Gretzky was born on January 26, 1961;
9489. (Wayne) Gretzky won the scoring title by more than 70 points 6 times. . . . The past 6 NHL scoring races were decided by a combined 60 points;
9490. Only 1 non-Gretzky player has even won the scoring race by more than 30 points. . . . That was Mario Lemieux by 31 points in 1988-89;
9491. If (Wayne) Gretzky never scored a goal, he still would’ve recorded 11 straight 100-point seasons and won 4 scoring titles;
9492. A no-goal (Wayne) Gretzky would still have the most 100-point seasons of all-time and he’d be tied for the fifth-most scoring titles;
9493. (Wayne) Gretzky won 8 consecutive MVPs at one point. In the NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB, no other player has won more than 4 consecutive MVPs;
9494. If you chopped (Wayne) Gretzky’s entire career numbers in half, he’d still be 17th all-time in points;
9495. If you halved (Wayne) Gretzky’s stats, he’d still be a first-ballot Hall of Famer;
9496. Only 5 players have recorded 150 or more points in a season. (Wayne) Gretzky did it 9 times (i.e., in 45% of his seasons);
9497. Only (Wayne) Gretzky and (Mario) Lemieux have even topped 155 points in a season;
9498. (Wayne) Gretzky is the only player to record a 200-point season and he did it 4 times;
9499. In a 2-season stretch from 1983-84 to 1984-85, (Wayne) Gretzky scored 23 shorthanded goals;
9500. Only 52 players have more than 23 career shorthanded goals and (Wayne) Gretzky has 73 in total, the most all-time;
