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Steve Pavlina
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: April 14
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Santa Monica
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I want my life to have had more value than just acquiring stuff and living comfortably. I may die rich, or I may die broke. But I won't die with my music still in me.
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Achieving meaningful goals requires that you commit your entire ass, not just one cheek.
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The only thing stopping you is fear, and the only thing that will get you past it is courage. What you do with your life isn't up to your parents, your boss, or your spouse. It's up to you and you alone.
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Fear is not your enemy. It is a compass pointing you to the areas where you need to grow.
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If you want to experience abundance, then don't choose a path that ensures scarcity or limitation. Choose a path that has a shot of leading to prosperity. Say no to non-prosperous choices like a job with a fixed paycheck.
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I realized that my bliss and my heartbreak both point in the same direction. I follow my joy and my heartbreak simultaneously because they’re two sides of the same coin.
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Whatever happens to me during the course of my life - physically, socially, or financially - I can always choose to focus on giving. When I'm in that state, nothing else matters. I cease to exist as a separate being and merge into an expression of divine oneness.
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Our beliefs act as lenses. These lenses can help us see things we can't otherwise see, but they can also block us from seeing parts of reality.
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When you reach the point of becoming independent of external events, you’re truly free.
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Planning allows you to mentally create a model of your future.
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Understand that relationships are more important than contracts. Business deals are relationships between people. The signed piece of paper is important, but it's merely the result of the relationship, not the cause. If the relationship crumbles, the contract won't save you, although it could be very lucrative for your lawyer.
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It's funny that when people reach a certain age, such as after graduating college, they assume it's time to go out and get a job. But like many things the masses do, just because everyone does it doesn't mean it's a good idea.
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If you want to achieve some really big and interesting goals, you have to learn to fall in love with hard work.
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If you don't make a conscious choice... someone else will decide for you. It may be your boss, a family member, an advertiser, a collective social influence, or someone or something else, but it won't be something of your deliberate choosing.
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One of the fundamental choices you face in every encounter is the choice to approach or avoid.
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If you try to impress an alarm clock, it will simply tell you the time.
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A man doesn't require the approval of others. He's willing to follow his heart wherever it leads him. When a man is following his heart-centered path, it's of little consequence if the entire world is against him.
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Security is worthless if you have to sacrifice growth to get it
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Courageous people are still afraid, but they don't let the fear paralyze them.
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One of my core beliefs is that belief itself is a choice that can be made of our own free will.
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