"No matter your position, circumstances, or opportunities in life, you always have the freedom of mind to choose how you experience, interpret, and, ultimately, shape your world."
"Your ultimate life experience and legacy is being built moment by moment, day by day. Your story is being crafted by your every action, all leading somewhere, all leading to what one hopes will be a magnificent crescendo."
"Yet amid all our struggles, even our final battles, should our wits and will allow, we have the ability to control the way we meet the world, define the meaning of our experience, and leave an example of how remarkable we can be throughout it all."
"Most of the events and experiences that happen to you in life are often random, unexpected, coincidental, or, if you prefer, fated—they just happen and are outside of your anticipation."
"Think, then, about what too much negative media with its emotional baggage is doing to you."
"Instead, perhaps it’s time to focus four hours or so a day on consuming purposefully chosen educational and empowering books and programs, or meeting up with friends who also boost your view of life, or working through and tackling new challenges that remind you how strong and in charge you really are."
"Being an optimist means that you view things in a good light and remain hopeful and confident that things will turn out well for you."
"In fact, optimists are more likely to see the world as it is and take action to address problems than pessimists are."
"Pessimists tend to see negative events and experiences
as things that will last longer, that will wreak havoc on their
lives, and that cannot be controlled or stopped."
"It’s ultimately a matter of choice. So given the choice, what say you —a life of positive outlook or negative expectation?"
"You cannot control everything in life. But you
can control you—who you are being, how you are treating others, what
purpose is driving you."
"Your brain becomes much more activated when something novel or challenging occurs."
"Traveling is one of the surest ways to introduce healthy novelty, engagement, and excitement into your life. Make a point of saving up money and vacation time so that you are able to make these adventures a reality."
"The challenge of seeking new skills is one of the surest ways to test and transcend your own boundaries. Go find something new to learn, and fall on your face trying to learn it. Enjoy the process of learning—it’s one of the easiest paths to a more engaged brain (and life)."
"For the better part of mankind’s history at work, life was about accomplishing singular tasks."
"When you feel capable and confident that you can understand, perform in, and master your world, you are willing to take on harder tasks. This, of course, generally leads to more learning and more success at work."
Quotes of wisdom by Brendon Burchard
The
Charge: Activating the 10 Human Drives That Make You Feel Alive
