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Welcome to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the Daily Quote⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and this episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Great News podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Because great news should be heard, and the link is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠right here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the show notes. Support the show ➡ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coffee ⁠ Today’s quote is from an unknown author. Someone once said… “Change is uncomfortable but staying stuck is worse.” This one really hits home for me. Have you ever been in a situation where you knew you should move on but you stayed for way longer than you should have because you felt uncomfortable with the idea of change? Maybe your in a situation like that right now. - A job that isn't a good fit - A relationship you know is wrong - A lifestyle that is unsustainable - A peer group that is not healthy Change naturally creates discomfort. Even thinking about it can be stressful. And even moving towards positive changes in your life bring some uncertainty, fear and self-doubt. Sometimes we stay stuck because we are more comfortable with what we know, even if we are not happy. We tolerate unhappiness because the thought of change makes us nervous. But often we don’t calculate the true cost of staying stuck. Instead we focus only on the risk of making a change. And if we understood the math we would see that, almost always, the cost of staying stuck is 1000 X more than the risk making a move towards a better situation. We tell ourselves we will start when we are more confident, have more time, or have a perfectly laid out plan. But sometimes we have to take action in order to gain the confidence and to make the time and figure out the plan as we go. And sometimes it isn’t even a major life change that we fear. Sometimes it is just a little adjustment that could make all the difference but we still resist change because we just can’t make the leap. Not yet… maybe tomorrow. So we stay stuck for far too long. I was listening to Tony Robbins talk about this and he said sometimes people don’t change until they hit rock bottom. People wait until the pain of staying stuck is unbearable. And then all of sudden you find the motivation and ability to take action. Some of us will wait until we are forced into action. Instead of tolerating pain for weeks, months or even years, why not endure a little discomfort now while you learn, adapt, move on, move up or move out. Whatever it may be. Choose your discomfort. It may be better to take on a little temporary discomfort to get out of a bad situation then to stay stuck and endure the pain for years. So here is the question: Are you in a situation in any area of your life where you feel stuck? Are you staying where you are because you feel uncomfortable with the idea of change even though you know you need to change? Are you going to take action now and move towards the life you want? Or are you going to stay stuck indefinitely. Don’t wait until you hit rock bottom. You don’t have to take a giant leap today. But take a small step in the right direction now. Change isn’t easy, and sometimes that first step can be frightening. But ask yourself this… Five years from now, would you rather look back and be glad you took the chance, or wish you had? The biggest risk isn’t making a change. Its allowing fear to keep you stuck where you are. That’s going to do it for today. I’m Andrew McGivern signing off for now, but I’ll be back… tomorrow! Same pod time, same pod station with another Daily Quote. The Daily Quote podcast page⁠ ⁠The Great News Podcast page⁠ ⁠The Great News Letter⁠ ⁠CONTACT ME

Welcome to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the Daily Quote⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and this episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Great News podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Because great news should be heard, and the link is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠right here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the show notes. Support the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coffee ⁠ Today’s quote is associated with Carol Dweck, an American psychologist best known for her research on motivation, achievement, and what she calls a growth mindset. Dweck is a professor at Stanford University and the author of the bestselling book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, published in 2006. I said associated with earlier because there is a longer version of this quote that was said in 1913 by Thomas Oliver, professor of medicine. But Carol’s version gets straight to the point… Carol Dweck once said… “Becoming is better than being.” Now, that's a pretty short quote, but there's a lot packed into those four words. The idea is that life isn't just about who we are right now. It's about who we're becoming. Think about how often we define ourselves by what we've already accomplished or the labels we've given ourselves. "I'm a salesperson." "I'm an accountant." Or… "I'm not very good at technology." "I'm not a creative person." We start believing that because we're not good at something today, we'll never be good at it. And that's where the idea of a growth mindset comes in. Instead of saying, "I'm not good at that," what if we said, "I'm not good at that yet"? That one little word changes the whole perspective. It recognizes that our abilities aren't necessarily fixed. We can learn, improve, develop new skills, and get better through effort and experience. And this applies to just about every area of life. Maybe you've always wanted to learn a musical instrument, start a business, get in better shape, or become a better communicator.You might not be very good at those things right now. But that doesn't mean you can't be. The important thing is to get started and keep improving. And here's another thing worth considering: becoming doesn't necessarily mean achieving some huge goal or making a dramatic change in your life. Sometimes it's about the small things. Becoming a little more patient. A little more confident. A better listener. More knowledgeable. More physically active. A little better at managing your time. Those small improvements add up. So here's the question: Are you more focused on who you are today, or who you're becoming? Is there something you've always wanted to learn or improve? Is there a skill you'd like to develop, a habit you'd like to change, or perhaps a new direction you'd like to explore? What would happen if you stopped thinking of those things as things you can't do and started thinking of them as things you haven't learned to do yet? You don't have to transform your life overnight. Just make a little progress today. Then do it again tomorrow. Because the goal isn't to become perfect. It's to keep moving forward, keep learning, and keep growing. And perhaps that's the real message behind today's quote: Don't become so focused on who you are today that you forget who you still have the potential to become. Becoming is better than being. That's going to do it for today. I'm Andrew McGivern signing off for now, but I'll be back… tomorrow! Same pod time, same pod station with another Daily Quote.That’s going to do it for today. I’m Andrew McGivern signing off for now, but I’ll be back… tomorrow! Same pod time, same pod station with another Daily Quote.

Welcome to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the Daily Quote⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and this episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Great News podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Because great news should be heard, and the link is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠right here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the show notes. Support the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coffee ⁠ Today’s quote is from Dan Millman. Dan Millman (born 1946) is an American author, former world-champion gymnast, martial arts instructor, and personal development teacher. He's best known for his bestselling book Way of the Peaceful Warrior, which blends autobiography, philosophy, and lessons about mindfulness, personal growth, and living in the present moment. Dan Millman once said… “You don’t have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you.” I like this quote because have you ever tried to control your thoughts? It is hard if not impossible. Whatever you do right now… DO NOT think of the colour RED. Now, I bet that you did think of the colour red, despite being advised not too. You can’t control your thoughts like that. Its impossible. Sometimes you’ll have negative self talk enter your mind. Sometimes you’ll think about something that could go wrong in the future. You may not control the thoughts that enter your mind, but you can choose whether to entertain them, believe them, or act on them. Thoughts come and go, whether we consciously invited them or not. Worries, doubts, fears, frustrations, assumptions and catastrophizing can appear automatically. Trying to suppress all these thoughts would be exhausting and unrealistic. Thoughts are things and they can carry weight. But just because you think something doesn’t make it true. Learning to recognize that thoughts are not true can be liberating. Because you can decide which thoughts deserve your attention. You can become trapped in cycles of overthinking, replaying conversations, imagining worst case scenarios, or worrying about things beyond your control. If that happens to you then the best thing to do is simply to acknowledge the thought and let it pass. The key point here is that we are not our thoughts. We can observe our thoughts without identifying with them or allowing them to define us. You don’t always choose the thoughts that enter your mind but you can influence which thoughts you entertain and decide to keep for a while to put more focus on. You can decide how to interpret these thoughts and what actions you take. So here’s the question: Have you ever found yourself in bed with your mind racing with thoughts? And maybe you couldn’t fall asleep because the thoughts were controlling you? Maybe you remember something embarrassing you said or did, or your worried about an upcoming event, or your imagining a problem that might never happen. These thoughts are not the problem. The problem is how much attention and credibility you give to them. Your mind is going to produce all kinds of thoughts. Some will be helpful and others not so much. You don’t have to fight every thought or believe everything you think. Sometimes the greatest freedom you can have is to recognize that a thought is just a thought and you get to choose what happens next. You don’t have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you. That’s going to do it for today. I’m Andrew McGivern signing off for now, but I’ll be back… tomorrow! Same pod time, same pod station with another Daily Quote. The Daily Quote podcast page⁠⁠ The Great News Podcast page⁠⁠ The Great News Letter ⁠⁠CONTACT ME

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