Author: MAÔ

There are none identical, before or after, and you have this one chance to live it not only the way you’re intended to… but also in the manner you see fit.

Thoughts are a complicated metric.

To adequately put them to use, we must first decide whether it is actionable, and then whether it’s meaningful to act on it.

And that is something we may pr may not do well.

You have to start figuring out ways to complete projects.

What tends to feel a little complicated doesn’t have to be.

Break it into tiny bits. Set times, and stick the routine. Track your progress.

And just start.

We’d all do good under the tutelage of a mentor. Whether we know it or not. 

We need cheerleaders, sure. Those who support our decisions no matter what.

But we also need someone who will give it to us straight. Because we can get tunnel vision, and sometimes that means we can’t make a decision with a clear head.

A good mentor can smack some sense into you.

All people are fallible. There are no exceptions to this universal human trait; we are created equal in this regard.

With those elected to office, we expect officials to set aside these fallible tendencies while performing their duties.

Yet this expectation itself may be our greatest fallibility.

If a suboptimal result occurs, it’s important not to lower your expectations on your next endeavor.

Putting forth your maximum effort is more valuable than managing expectations.

The act of trying your hardest matters more than anticipating the outcome.

When we try to accomplish something, we naturally expect the best possible result. However, optimal outcomes rarely occur.

Instead, we must often accept suboptimal results and move forward.

In this process, the act of doing becomes more valuable than the outcome itself.

The minutiae will distract and obfuscate. You can while away minutes, hours, and potentially even a lifetime focused solely on the minutiae.

The important work, though: when you experience doing it, you’ll know the minutiae will never be enough again.

Understanding your own order of priorities can make individual decision-making significantly easier.

When you have clarity about what truly matters to you, you create an internal compass that guides your choices.

This self-awareness eliminates much of the uncertainty that complicates decisions, as options that don’t align with your highest priorities naturally fall away.

When what you have to do looms over you like an insurmountable mountain, or an impassible ravine…

There is only one way to traverse either. The answer, of course, is one step at a time.

One. Step. At. A. Time.