Climb Higher, Shine Brighter

Reality matters. Otherwise, we’re prone to believe lies. Anyone who believes lies becomes becomes brittle instead of having resilience.

Pros know this: For every moment “on the spot,” we must practice hours “off the spot.” In hiddenness. In obscurity. Often in solitude.

The best practice does you no good unless you do it repeatedly. Aim to practice enough times so that you can act without thinking.

Pros know that a secret of great practice is simplicity. They choose relevant practices they can do every day without heroic effort.

Pros don’t just practice. They select a practice that is relevant to the contribution they want to make.

Essential people become the kind of people who can naturally do what must be done, when it must be done, in the most constructive way.

Anyone who wants to replace harmful habits with helpful ones needs to practice. But only if they practice like a pro.

We all know The Act. We know it’s superficial and boring because it’s so common. The interesting work is becoming a different kind of person.