The Only Way To Lose

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You are not done when the game is still going on. You are not done when your soul still have more to give. You are not done when other people are still playing. You are not done when you still have a lot to give to the world. You are not done when you are still growing, when you are still developing yourself.

You are not done because work is not just about what you are doing. It is also about what you are becoming. And what you are becoming is not a one-time thing. Becoming never ends.

You are not done when you are tired; you are done when you are done. When you are not here anymore, when you are dead.

When you say, ‘I am done’, it means there is nothing to explore anymore in your life. It means there is nothing to do anymore. It means there is nothing to learn anymore. It means there is nothing to do with other people anymore.

Is that true? Is it true that we don’t have anything to do anymore? Is it true that you are truly done?

If it is true that you are, then what are you going to be doing for the rest of your life?

Since you are still here, you still have a lot to do. You still have a lot to learn, to learn again. Don’t limit yourself. Do not let fear stop you from doing the work.

Because the only way to fail is to say, ‘I am done.’ The only way to stay where you are for the rest of your life is to say, ‘I am done.’ The only way to lose in life is to say, ‘I can’t do it.’ The only way to fail in life is to stop doing, to stop living your life. The only way to lose in life is to stop growing, to stop moving forward.

If you don’t want to get stuck in your own rut, you have to keep moving forward. You have to keep doing. You have to keep challenging yourself.

If not, you are in a rut.

How To Create A Life You Love

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Live your life. If you are not living your life, you are ignoring your dreams.

You are ignoring your happiness. You are igoring what matters to you. You don’t have the courage to follow your dreams, to listen to your heart.

To achieve your dreams, what you want in your life, to create a great life for yourself, according to Ben Arment, ‘… it starts with having the courage to name your dream.’

‘Discovering your dream is about finding your sweet spot. It’s where these four components- passion, demand, platform, and giftedness– come together in one coordinated expression.’

‘This is your calling- to face your fears, surrender your comfort, and live life to the fullest no matter how challenging it can be. It’s worth it.’

A dream isn’t something you just make up for yourself. It’s what life has been preparing you for all along.’

Your dream is the culmination of all experiences, gifts, passions, and opportunities you’ve ever had in your life. It all amounts to a unique expression that only you are capable of bringing to the world.’

Pursuing your dream is difficult. It requires things of you that have never been called on before. It changes who you are and leaves you never the same.’

For your dream to take off, it must meet a need, solve a problem, or satisfy a craving.’

Bringing your dream to life requires tremendous passion to withstand the challenges that come with it. Without passion, you become distracted by every excuse, opportunity, and diversion.’

‘You can’t break out from the pack by looking like everyone else in your field.’

‘To be original requires a new way of looking at your industry.’

‘Your best defense against competitors is to keep improving the idea with the same innovation that got you there.’

Source

Ben Arment (2014). Dream Year: Make the Leap from a Job You Hate to a Life You Love