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Sarina Zoe's avatar

Great post Dan. Love the part about resistance and mediocrity 👏🏽

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DAN GRANT's avatar

Thanks Sarina. I love the way Steven Pressfield writes about Resistance

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Sarina Zoe's avatar

I actually have never read it his book, I tried once, maybe it wasn’t the right time

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DAN GRANT's avatar

Oh it’s so wonderful! There are a few. Perhaps it’s timing, as you suggest. I read it at a point in my life where I was finding a lot of excuses; and it was the ‘kick’ I needed :)

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Sarina Zoe's avatar

Yes! So much of it is timing and therefore our receptivity

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David G's avatar

First off, I’m a sucker for motivational content like this, so I’m glad I found your newsletter.

Secondly, my mantra as of late has been ‘Do the thing’ and I agree that we usually know what that thing is, and it’s usually the thing we’re putting off. Funny how it works like that.

Anyway, thanks for the encouragement and reminder to just keep doing the thing. Cheers!

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DAN GRANT's avatar

Good on you David! You’re in good company!

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Sam's avatar

Thanks for this encouraging essay on this Monday morning. We all need a bit of nudge from time to time, to not loose the straps of discipline towards our aims. And of course, knowledge is empowering but only if we take action upon. Words cannot move the mountains, only hard work amalgamated with intelligence and determination can do.

Have a productive week mate.

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DAN GRANT's avatar

Good on you Sam.

There’s a great quote about how successful people don’t just let the world happen to them, rather they go out and happen to the world.

Trust you have a cracking day.

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Sam's avatar

Cheers mate, totally agree. Also, “life doesn’t happen to you, it happens FOR you”.

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Sam Z's avatar

Hey mate, glad to see you back. Your absence was noticeably present.

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