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10 Things Guaranteed to Hold You Back in Life

I love this idea list from Bill (cc @BillBergeman)

10 Things Guaranteed to Hold You Back in Life
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    1. No Purpose - Ikegai - in life

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    “He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche

    2. Bad company

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    This is universal.

    3. Waiting for things to happen

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    4. Lack of motivation

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    To build good habits, you need motivation.

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    5. Lack of commitment

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    "Most people who fail in their dream fail not from lack of ability but from lack of commitment." ― Zig Ziglar

    6. Lack of discipline

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    You do not need to be disciplined in every aspect of life, just the critical ones.

    “Discipline in perception lets you clearly see the advantage and the proper course of action in every situation—without the pestilence of panic or fear.” ― Ryan Holiday

    7. Old believes or assumptions

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    Your past is not your potential.

    8. Too much fear

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    9. Lack of energy

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    10. Bad emotions: jealousy, gossiping, envy, etc.

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    Bad emotions have a heavy weight. They pull you back as you sprint to your future.

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BillBergeman @BillBergeman
Younes, do you believe you are living your ikegai?
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younes @younes
Bill, this is a great question! I think about it often. I think I am living a version of Ikegai. I believe Ikegai changes as we evolve in life. I am focused on building a startup to help organizations achieve their potential through technology for now. This may change, but my mission of positively impacting this world will hopefully be the same.

I look forward to discussing this over coffee sometime.
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BillBergeman @BillBergeman
That's a beautiful mission, Younes. I'm glad you feel like you are on the right path. I find it a daily challenge to live up to the ideal of Ikegai, but I'm always trying and I'm inspired by people like you who are pursuing your dreams. Yes, I also look forward to the day we can discuss this over coffee!
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younes @younes
Bill, I am also inspired by you and your writings. I think an ideal Ikegai is hard to find. So I focus on an "OK" Ikegai that is congruent with my mission 😊
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RonHekier @RonHekier
These are all excellent and each worthy of an individual post! Thanks for sharing this.
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younes @younes
Thanks, Ron. I am glad you liked the list.
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Collin @harnessmoney
So many good items on this list. We have to make things happen and then get rid of the old assumptions/fear and be more disciplined.
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younes @younes
Absolutely. Great summary, Collin.
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