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Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don't be afraid to take the first step - Muhammad Ali quotes. Even the Greatest Was Once A Beginner: Everyone starts somewhere. We can't go on worrying about being the same as someone who started much earlier than us. Our results will be based on what we do today and for the rest of the days. If we are diligent about our work, follow through with intensity and learn from feedback, we have a chance at achieving our greatness. It is foolish to think that we start something today and compete at the same level as someone who's been doing it for years. We must respect the complexity and put in the necessary work.

Even the greatest was once a beginner – Muhammad Ali

Even the Greatest Was Once A Beginner: Everyone starts somewhere. We can’t go on worrying about being the same as someone who started much earlier than us. Our results will be based on what we do today and for the rest of the days. If we are diligent about our work, follow through with intensity and learn from feedback, we have a chance at achieving our greatness. It is foolish to think that we start something today and compete at the same level as someone who’s been doing it for years. We must respect the complexity and put in the necessary work.

Efficiency is doing things right Effectiveness is doing right things quote by Peter drucker - Efficiency is doing things right: It's not just important to use our time wisely to become productive. It is most important to ensure that we are spending our time on the right things. This quote by Peter Drucker beautifully talks about the difference between efficiency and effectiveness. It is so easy to get caught up in the idea of being productive with time. However, effectiveness asks us to step out of this biased thinking. It forces us to look at the big picture and ask whether we are compromising effectiveness for the sake of efficiency.

Efficiency is doing things right effectiveness is doing the right things

Efficiency is doing things right: It’s not just important to use our time wisely to become productive. It is most important to ensure that we are spending our time on the right things. This quote by Peter Drucker beautifully talks about the difference between efficiency and effectiveness. It is so easy to get caught up in the idea of being productive with time. However, effectiveness asks us to step out of this biased thinking. It forces us to look at the big picture and ask whether we are compromising effectiveness for the sake of efficiency.

The key is in not spending time, but in investing it – Stephen Covey

The key is in not spending time: Time is lost, even before we start thinking about it. Unfortunately, most times we don’t treat time with the same respect because something else takes priority. This quote by Stephen Covey, makes us pause and rethink about time as an investment for the future. As much as I like the idea of investing time in the future, I’m conflicted with the thought that disregards the present and treats it as a tool for the future.

Only the guy who isn’t rowing has time to rock the boat!

This quote is a powerful reminder to get on with our lives and mind our business. If our minds are busy, there’s no time for nonsense. We focus on rowing the boat and moving ahead with our tasks. it also talks about the power of concentration and how important it is to focus on what we do. the moment we lose it, the mind runs haywire and it is hard to reign it back in. There are elements of controlling the mind. But the main message I’d focus on is being busy and minding our business.

Don’t let someone tell you that you can’t do something!

No one has the authority to tell you what you should or shouldn’t think about yourself. You are the creator of this world around you. Only you get to say what you’re capable of and not. We all have our doubts, challenges and worries. We don’t need someone else to tell us what we’re capable of or not. Unfortunately, this is the very things that’s dominant in the world. People often try to influence us about what we should do or not. It sometimes gets too personal and requires strength to push them back and tell them to mind their business.

Where Your Fear is There is your Task – Carl Jung

Where your fear is there is your task: Fear is powerful. It can either debilitate us completely and sometimes even paralyse us. But the beauty of fear is that even though it’s got that capability, it can vanish into the thin air. Even more beautiful is the point that you and I can do this by refocusing our energies and listening, leaning into what this fear is telling us.