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Never despise small beginnings, and don't belittle your own accomplishments. Remember them and use them as inspiration as you go on to the next thing. When you venture outside your comfort zone, wherever the starting point may be, it's kind of a big deal.

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Inspiration, Accomplishment, Comfort

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Always revisit your decisions in the light of new knowledge and information. Don't be afraid to change.

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Light, Decision, Information

Chris Guillebeau (2014). “The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life”, p.214, Harmony

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You don’t have to live your life the way other people expect you to.

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People, Live Your Life, Way

Chris Guillebeau (2010). “The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World”, p.12, Penguin

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The best time to start was last year. Failing that, today will do.

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Years, Today, Lasts

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We often feel paralyzed by choice and make no choice. But the thing is, no choice is a choice. If you’re not doing something about it, you’re doing something about it.

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Choices, Feels, Paralyzed

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If plan A fails, remember there are 25 more letters.

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Money, Successful, Letters

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If you make your business about helping others, you'll always have plenty of work.

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Helping Others, Helping, Plenty

Chris Guillebeau (2012). “The $100 Startup: Fire Your Boss, Do What You Love and Work Better To Live More”, p.34, Pan Macmillan

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Give yourself permission to do what you've always wanted.

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Giving, Permission, Wanted

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Don't try to be fearless or pretend you aren't impacted by fear. Just try to prevent fear from making your decisions for you.

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Inspirational, Fear, Decision

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If consensus is overrated, I think balance is, too.
I have no interest in living a balanced life.
I want a life of adventure.

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Inspirational, Life, Adventure

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Your possibilities are unlimited, but it all begins with the deliberate choice to think differently.

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Thinking, Choices, Possibility

Chris Guillebeau (2010). “The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World”, p.8, Penguin

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In the long-term, security comes from an asset you create or acquire, not a position in someone else's asset.

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Long, Mind Your Own Business, Assets

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To truly live without regrets, pay attention. Ask yourself hard questions and see where they lead. Do I really want this job? Is this relationship right for me? If I could do anything, would it be what I'm doing today ... or something different?

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Jobs, Regret, Different

Chris Guillebeau (2014). “The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life”, p.68, Harmony

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Whereever you are in life, however old you are, begin thinking about every day as the first day of your life.

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Thinking, Firsts, Old You

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Unreasonable," "unrealistic," and "impractical" are all words used to marginalize a person or idea that fails to conform with conventionally expected standards.

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Ideas, Failing, Used

Chris Guillebeau (2010). “The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World”, p.149, Penguin

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Regret is what you should fear the most. If something is going to keep you awake at night, let it be the fear of not following your dream.

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Dream, Regret, Night

Chris Guillebeau (2014). “The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life”, p.204, Harmony

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Some people think self-employment is risky, but the real risk lies in deriving your security from an external source.

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Real, Lying, Thinking

Chris Guillebeau (2010). “The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World”, p.74, Penguin

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If you're worried about life-work balance, something is probably wrong with your life or your work. Instead of agonizing over balance, get excited and create change.

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Balance, Agonizing, Excited

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In the battle between planning and action, action wins.

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Winning, Battle, Action

"The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future". Book by Chris Guillebeau, 2012.

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Many of us live our lives out of the fear of what other people think of us. We're waiting for someone to give us a permission slip that tells us it's OK to be ourselves. Don't try to be fearless or pretend you aren't impacted by fear. Just try to prevent fear from making your decisions for you.

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Thinking, People, Giving

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The choices we make now affect the opportunities available in the future

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Opportunity, Choices, Available

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It's a lonely road for those of us who choose to be remarkable, and the path of convention can sometimes be appealing. That path is paved with safe lives, middle of the road monotony, and little chance of failure. But where's the fun in being like everyone else out there?

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Lonely, Fun, Safe

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Why travel - because the world was meant to be experienced, not imagined.

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World, Were Meant To Be, Meant To Be

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Say yes to everything you’re excited about or afraid of.

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Excited

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Often when we ask for advice, we don't really want advice-we want someone to say "That's great! Go for it!"

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Advice, Want, Asks

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