A Powerful Passage from Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

I’ve been through a lot in my life. Been bruised and bloodied, disappointed and dejected. Yet, I’ve always done my best to keep moving forward. And to seek the blessing inside the curse, if you get my drift. And once you start operating like this (with the consistency that is the mother of mastery), failure becomes a friend. And a circumstance that introduces you to your gifts, strengths and most high of qualities. If you'd like to significantly increase your happiness via real-world h...

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Life's too short not too serve. …to give deep listening to a friend who is hurting. …to deliver unusual care to a customer who is asking. …to be uncommonly compassionate to a stranger who appears to be suffering. You’re wise and smart and kind. So I do know that you know this. I simply wish to reinforce it: not only does doing good enrich the receiver, it elevates the joy and heroism of the giver. If you’d like so much more information like this to keep you focused on your...

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Too many want greatness without paying the price greatness requires. Too many among us wish for a bounty of success yet refuse to do the work, take the risks and endure the trials success demands. Too many crave a gorgeous life yet hope it will show up like shiny presents under a tree on Christmas morning. Absolute Personal Responsibility [APR] means that you own your bigness, powerfulness and adultness. …you no longer blame others for what’s not working in your life. …you n...

22 Dec 20236min

Sages, saints and the great productives of the world have understood that the time before the light of day brings with it a form of magic. We are more open to new ideas, more connected with our natural power and more available to our primitive wisdom. Yes—it’s a messy, noisy and complex age we inhabit. And yet, at 5 AM, you still have the opportunity to savour the luxury of silence, stillness and you at your best. Each—and every—day. If you’d like to learn the tools, habits and daily routine...

21 Dec 20233min

In today's episode of The Daily Mastery Podcast, you'll learn how to maintain the “white-belt mentality” required to dominate your domain and live the life of your highest ambitions.If you’d like to learn the tools, habits and daily routines of warriors, billionaires, sages and superstars then read (or listen to) The Everyday Hero Manifesto today. It’s a life-changing book. Get it here.FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube

20 Dec 20232min

The things you schedule are the things you’ll get done. Simple insight, yes. Game-changing if you live it. [The willpower researchers say that “pre-commitment strategies” like goal-setting work superbly in making change that endures].⁣⁣ Early every Sunday morning set a discipline to build out your ideal week ahead. Add your workout blocks, your family meals and your massage periods. Write in your creative segments and record your times for team meetings. Get each of our key pursuits into the ...

19 Dec 20233min

The job of a leader is to find the victory inside every adversity. And the task of each human is to turn defeat into winning and tragedy into triumph. I know that sounds obvious yet those who make their lives beautiful, joyful and great really do make it a practice of seeing windows of opportunity where most spot walls of adversity. And once you start operating like this (with the consistency that is the mother of mastery), failure becomes a friend. And a circumstance th...

18 Dec 20233min

Every single person on the planet has natural gifts and talents. But the best of the best, the history-makers, the empire-builders, they had the confidence to exploit their gifts and talents. Yes, they were ridiculed. Yes, they were laughed at. But they had such a strong belief in their mighty mission that they executed on their vision for the benefit of humanity. If you’d like to learn the tools, habits and daily routines of warriors, billionaires, sages and superstars then read (or lis...

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