Why the rush?

To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.

Shakespeare

Sometimes you just have to start slowly, working yourself into something.

Why rush things? Planning and good calculations are worth a lot more than impatient actions.

Actually George R.R. Martin said some wise words about this topic:

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Please fail once in a while

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.

Bill Gates

This one is important not to forget!

Success is awesome, but beware of taking it for granted. It lures you into a false mindset of “Nothing can go wrong” and will make your next failure way harder than it actually is.

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You are still going!

Every moment you spend deciding wether or not to quit, you are still going!

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You can do it!

I am neither an optimist nor pessimist, but a possibilist.

Max Lerner

The question of having success or not is often answered simply by seeing and using opportunities. Solve problems, leap hurdles, achieve your goals.

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On time management

Hey there!

Recently you asked for some thougts on time management, so I put together some ideas that might help you get better results and actually achieve your goals.

Let’s start off by stating one of my all time favourites: You have the exact same 24 hours a day that anyone else has. Other people are capable of using it, so why shouldn’t you be? 24 hours are plenty of time, it is about how you make use of it.

In order for your time to be used better in the future, here is a list of 10 useful time management tips:

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Plan big, don’t worry

Don’t fear failure. In great attemps it is glorious even to fail.

Bruce Lee

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Be constructive!

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.

Benjamin Franklin

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Necessity begets ingenuity

The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvellously.

Henry Kissinger

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I’ll steal you an excuse

You are never too old to chase your dreams.

Diana Nyad

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We’re trying to accomplish something here!

Hell, there are no rules here – we’re trying to accomplish something.

Thomas Edison

Gotta love this quote!

Focus on getting stuff done!

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