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Posted On: February 8th 2025, 09:42 pm
Chop Wood Carry Water
3 of my fav quotes from the book:
“at every crossroads there are at least two choices: to view your circumstance as a calamity, or to view it as an incredible opportunity”
“the thing about incredible opportunities is they often come to us disguised as five hundred pound lions”
“words put pictures in your mind
pictures in your mind impact how you feel”
how you feel impacts what you do
what you habitually do impacts your destiny“
the knowledge and wisdom that come from reading this book can be applied to any circumstance, profession, or person. i gained a new perspective on handling the obstacles faced when running towards greatness. i was also reminded that the process of becoming great is not sexy, but rather often hideous.
being able to do what others can’t takes doing what others won’t. many times, this includes performing tedious tasks and jobs that seem 192% unrelated to the end goal. but shifting your mindset away from goals and onto controllables can make a massive difference in how you approach mountains and filter tragedies. perhaps, the most impactful impactful and applicable part of the book is when sensei told john:
“in order to reach your greatest potential you must operate with a heart posture of gratitude, commit to the controllables, surrender the outcome, and trust the process”
i’d rate this book an 8/10
3 of my fav quotes from the book:
“at every crossroads there are at least two choices: to view your circumstance as a calamity, or to view it as an incredible opportunity”
“the thing about incredible opportunities is they often come to us disguised as five hundred pound lions”
“words put pictures in your mind
pictures in your mind impact how you feel”
how you feel impacts what you do
what you habitually do impacts your destiny“
the knowledge and wisdom that come from reading this book can be applied to any circumstance, profession, or person. i gained a new perspective on handling the obstacles faced when running towards greatness. i was also reminded that the process of becoming great is not sexy, but rather often hideous.
being able to do what others can’t takes doing what others won’t. many times, this includes performing tedious tasks and jobs that seem 192% unrelated to the end goal. but shifting your mindset away from goals and onto controllables can make a massive difference in how you approach mountains and filter tragedies. perhaps, the most impactful impactful and applicable part of the book is when sensei told john:
“in order to reach your greatest potential you must operate with a heart posture of gratitude, commit to the controllables, surrender the outcome, and trust the process”
i’d rate this book an 8/10
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