Choose
I am almost done reading Linchpin by Seth Godin (20 more pages) and I have to say, its another masterpiece. I think that he has hit back to back home runs with Linchpin and Tribes. Both are books that I will more than likely read a number of times in the years to come. This morning, I came across a passage in the book that I really liked. It is actually written by one of Seth’s cohorts, Ishita Gupta. I googled her to learn a little bit more and here is a link to her newest endeavor.
Every day is a new chance to choose.
Choose to change your perspective.
Choose to flip the switch in your mind. Turn on the light and stop fretting about with insecurity and doubt.
Choose to do your work and be free of distraction.
Choose to see the best in someone, or choose to bring out the worst in them.
Shoose to be a laser beam, with focused intention, or a scattered ray of light that doesnt do any good.
Don’t let your circumstances of habits rule your choices today. Become a master of yourself and use your willpower to choose.
The road to comfort is crowded and it rarely gets you there. Ironically, it’s those who seek discomfort that are able to make a difference and find their footing.
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From Linchpin by Seth Godin
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Fearless doesn’t really mean “without fear.” What it means in practice is, “unafraid of things that one shouldn’t be afraid of.” Being fearless means giving a presentation to an important customer without losing a night’s sleep. It means being willing to take intellectual risks and forge a new path.
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From Seth Godin’s new book, Linchpin. Reading it and loving it.
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I dont Feel Like It
Seth Godin Writes a Great Daily Blog. If you dont read it, you should check it out.
Today he wrote a short but great article - I Don’t Feel Like It …
What’s it?
Why do you need to feel like something in order to do the work? They call it work because it’s difficult, not because it’s something you need to feel like.
Very few people wake up in the morning and feel like taking big risks or feel like digging deep for something that has eluded them. People don’t usually feel like pushing themselves harder than they’ve pushed before or having conversations that might be uncomfortable.
Of course, your feelings are irrelevant to whether or not the market expects great work. Do the work. Ignore the feelings part and the work will follow.
One of my favorite authors and speakers, Matthew Kelly, always says that our culture teaches us to judge an activity by how we feel when we start it. As a result we usually end up avoiding doing the things we know will have the biggest impact on our lives because we rarely “feel like” doing them.
We rarely feel like it because its difficult. Self discipline is not fun, its not sexy. Naturally those things we dont feel like doing usually provide the most satisfaction and the greatest rewards once we actually take initiative and actually “do it.”
Challenge Yourself Today.
