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When things are moving and popping and the road twists and curves, don’t get lost in the goal.

That’s one of the reasons it takes so long to reach any destination worth going to. The ride along the way—the scenery and thrill of danger and splendor—it’s all part of the story about the destination.

The journey also describes the price of the goal.

People don’t watch multiple seasons of a TV show just to find out what happens at the end. They often watch TV too much because they think their own lives are boring. Maybe they’re not.  · · · →

The devil’s in the details, they say. Look at the projects in your life. If you’re going anywhere, everything seems to happen too slowly. Even then, it may be happening too quickly. Or, it may be happening at just the right pace.

While we could review the many anecdotes—good things come to those who wait, you can’t rush art, haste makes waste, et cetera—look at the value of making people wait. Many good brands have a waiting period—and it actually helps their sales. Consumers know the anecdotes about patience. So, they wait for leaders who do also.  · · · →

Life happens. It’s normal. Don’t be afraid. Many “scary sounds” are no more than wind.

Many things can happen that we don’t know can happen. We get noodle-whipped—scared into submission as children who grew old, but never grew out of the chains.

The things that used to scare and control us in the past don’t need to scare or control us in the future.

So, have a sit-down with yourself. Review your fears, your alarms, your red-flag triggers, and the things that drive you to push the “panic” button. They might not be real things, at most idle threats.

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Lifting and encouraging people must happen in any situation if it is to happen in the darkest situation.

When things are easy, we easily become lazy. When things are tough, we easily curse. On-purpose happiness, however, is not only contagious—it is unilateral. Happiness is only real when it is a choice made regardless of its backdrop of circumstance.

While difficult situations test and strengthen our skill for emotional self-control, they also prove whether our happiness is real. A diamond cut is a diamond through and through. A water glass once spilled spills water, not anything else, not even diamonds.  · · · →