If history tells us anything, it’s how forgetful we humans really are. If we’re not careful, we can become experts at reproducing our mistakes and masters at distracting ourselves.
Benjamin Franklin said: Tell me and I’ll forget, show me and I might remember, involve me and I’ll learn.
Wisdom has been defined as: “Knowledge in action”. But in my experience, it’s rare not to have the knowledge; everyone has access to information. What is common is to have the knowledge and over time forget it.
As dreamers, we must protect ourselves from oblivion. We must recognize our human nature and learn to trust reminders to keep our memory intact.
Today you can set notifications on the calendar or an alarm on your phone, or even an app.
But in my experience, there is nothing more powerful than a visual and physical indicator, placed in a space that you cannot ignore. For you, it could be on top of your desk. For others, it could be a bedroom, living room, or kitchen.
But make no mistake, there is nothing worse than losing your way because you forgot your moral compass.
If you’ve followed me for a long time, you know that my heart is in helping people create the life they want.
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On this occasion, I share 7 phrases to inspire the dreamer in you:
Phrases to inspire the dreamer in you.
1. Success starts at home.
Mother Teresa once said, “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.”
We live in a world of one-sided success. But the keys to success don’t just go to those who have made millions, but to those who can do it while maintaining a prosperous relationship with their spouse, their children, and their entire family.
After all, the most important hours of the day are not from 9 am to 5 pm, but from 5 pm to 9 pm.
2. Today is not an essay, it is your life.
A friend once said: “Money comes and goes. Time just goes by.” It takes courage to face that reality. Every day is another opportunity to work on what you love. To get a little closer to the vocation established in your life.
But all too often people let days, weeks and even months go by, in the name of “work”. They find themselves living in an illusion that leads them to believe that these moments will somehow come back to them.
But remember, the past has come and gone, the future is not guaranteed, and every day should be treated as if it were the last.
3. Never forget that your clients pay your salary.
This is one of the great quotes to inspire, but let’s be real. Your children eat because your customers buy. You go on vacation because your customers buy. You watch movies with your family because your customers buy.
A few years ago, a mentor recommended that I take a photo of my family eating at our table and post it on the wall in front of my desk. He said: “Let that photo be a reminder that your clients pay you your salary.”
No customers = No food.
No customers = No trips.
No customers = No freedom.
Restoring respect for each client is a daily discipline for the entrepreneur.
It requires intentionality and heart. It requires you to view customers as relationships, not just transactions. And you have to remember that your start is only possible because of these incredibly important people.
4. Dreams are worth chasing.
Years ago, an older person told me: “Give it… you can build your dream or you can be used as a resource to build someone else’s.” There is nothing more painful than living a life outside of your purpose.
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The root of the problem is often a loss of perspective. Our dreams seem to fall into a black hole that we end up describing as “unreal.”
In my experience, we need to remember how capable we really are. We must remember that passion is a gift. But above all, we must remember that dreams are worth pursuing. Because a life without dreams is a prison sentence.
Give yourself permission to escape. Give yourself permission to create the life you really want.
5. Good work requires hard work.
We live in a world that tries to convince us that we can do more with less. But some things just don’t have shortcuts. As Vince Lombardi once said, “the only place ‘success’ comes before ‘work’ is in the dictionary”.
Success without cost does not exist. As dreamers, we must make peace with the reality of creating amazing things.
We must be willing to put in the time, discipline, and focus to do our best work.
This is one of the great phrases to inspire that we must fully internalize.
6. “Someday” is not a day.
“Someday” is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. While there are some ideas that you can’t start doing today, the habit of procrastination can put your life in a state of constant procrastination.
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Remember, people wait all week for Friday, wait all year for summer, and wait a lifetime for happiness.
The best time to start was yesterday, the next best time is now.
7. Never get so busy making a living that you forget to have one.
My grandparents were very enterprising people. As a child, I remember seeing this phrase stamped on a piece of metal that hung on the front door.
As with anything, work can become an addiction. It can twist our perspective and reverse our priorities.
In the end, we don’t live to work, we work to live. Our job as entrepreneurs is to create a business that can make more money in less time. To create time and do the things we like with the people we love.
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