All quotes from
Alan & Marshall’s book
Bombarded by
external triggers and expectations, we can easily fall into roles and patterns
established for us by other people.
The evolving you is
not a moving target, but pursues a moving target.
Victims have no
inclination to create their own change initiatives.
Old friends and old
habits tend to stick together.
When it comes to our
interactions with others -- how we treat each other -- "good enough"
sets the bar too low.
You create your
legacy everyday, not at the end of your life.
Money and time are
not resources; they are priorities.
The evolutionary
journey from surviving to thriving requires a sort of global positioning
system. You have to identify the next steps, recognize the next level, and
understand how to seal the doors behind you.
We are often slowed
because we're expecting people to keep up with us rather than finding friends
who force us to speed up. We take our time because we're comfortable.
It's not sufficient
to have aspirational ideals. We need focused, targeted behaviors to support the
journey toward that moving target.
What we believe --
about the police, the system, coworkers, ourselves, or anything else -- creates
the attitudes that inform our behavior.
When we fear what is
approaching, we tend to withdraw, procrastinate, and deny.
Uncertainty
undermines critical thought processes.
Instead of finding causes of problems, or creating outcomes for
decisions, we take refuge in inaction.
Confrontation does
not have to be hostile. It's merely the
act of sorting the true from the false, the real from the unreal.
Beliefs form
attitudes that are manifest in behavior.
Don't look for
blame; find the causes of obstacles and then work to remove them.
Failing is a
learning experience.
You're responsible
for creating your own support.
Share credit, accept
blame.
We need people who
can stretch us, provide new viewpoints, supply differing perspectives, and
challenge our beliefs.
Aim for evolutionary
reinvention. Your journey should be one
of continually becoming a new, improved person.
It's better to know
why we're good than that we're good.
