Chris Guillebeau Quotes
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In the battle between planning and action, action wins.
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In the long-term, security comes from an asset you create or acquire, not a position in someone else's asset.
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Always revisit your decisions in the light of new knowledge and information. Don't be afraid to change.
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If you want to achieve the unimaginable, you start by imagining it.
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Don't try to be fearless or pretend you aren't impacted by fear. Just try to prevent fear from making your decisions for you.
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Say yes to everything you’re excited about or afraid of.
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Never despise small beginnings, and don't belittle your own accomplishments. Remember them and use them as inspiration as you go on to the next thing. When you venture outside your comfort zone, wherever the starting point may be, it's kind of a big deal.
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The choices we make now affect the opportunities available in the future
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We must purposefully create a life of gratitude if we want to be fully alive.
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If consensus is overrated, I think balance is, too. I have no interest in living a balanced life. I want a life of adventure.
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Many of us live our lives out of the fear of what other people think of us. We're waiting for someone to give us a permission slip that tells us it's OK to be ourselves. Don't try to be fearless or pretend you aren't impacted by fear. Just try to prevent fear from making your decisions for you.
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If you make your business about helping others, you'll always have plenty of work.
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Your possibilities are unlimited, but it all begins with the deliberate choice to think differently.
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Courage comes through achievement, but also through the attempt.
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To truly live without regrets, pay attention. Ask yourself hard questions and see where they lead. Do I really want this job? Is this relationship right for me? If I could do anything, would it be what I'm doing today ... or something different?
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Whereever you are in life, however old you are, begin thinking about every day as the first day of your life.
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If plan A fails, remember there are 25 more letters.
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Instead of convincing people who are opposed to your message, spend your time finding people who are already predisposed to it.
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It's a lonely road for those of us who choose to be remarkable, and the path of convention can sometimes be appealing. That path is paved with safe lives, middle of the road monotony, and little chance of failure. But where's the fun in being like everyone else out there?
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Give yourself permission to do what you've always wanted.
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The best time to start was last year. Failing that, today will do.
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Instead of reflecting on the past, predict the future.
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Why travel - because the world was meant to be experienced, not imagined.
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Unreasonable," "unrealistic," and "impractical" are all words used to marginalize a person or idea that fails to conform with conventionally expected standards.
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I know if I missed a day and nothing happened, then it would be much easier to miss another day. Pretty soon I wouldn’t have much of a schedule, and then I'd have less motivation. It's a downward spiral that I want to avoid, so I keep the schedule sacred.
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Regret is what you should fear the most. If something is going to keep you awake at night, let it be the fear of not following your dream.
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1. "What do you really want to get out of life?" 2. "What can you offer the world that no one else can?
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Don’t think innovation, think usefulness.
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We often feel paralyzed by choice and make no choice. But the thing is, no choice is a choice. If you’re not doing something about it, you’re doing something about it.
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Often when we ask for advice, we don't really want advice-we want someone to say "That's great! Go for it!"
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