I'm not doing anything, and yet I'm also doing the most important thing a man can do: I'm listening to what I needed to hear from myself.
Paulo CoelhoRead
No matter how you feel today, get up, dress up & show up
Interpretation
No matter your mood, it's important to make an effort and participate in life.
This quote emphasizes the importance of perseverance and commitment, regardless of how one may be feeling on a given day. It suggests that taking action, such as getting dressed and showing up, can help shift your mindset, improve your day, and contribute to your overall well-being, inspiring others and yourself to keep moving forward even during tough times.
In practice
In a motivational speech, one might quote this to encourage attendees to push through their struggles.
I'm not doing anything, and yet I'm also doing the most important thing a man can do: I'm listening to what I needed to hear from myself.
Each stone, each bend cries welcome to him. He identifies with the mountains and the streams, he sees something of his own soul in the plants and the animals and the birds of the field.
We need to clear our minds of bad thoughts.
Having the courage to take the steps we always wanted to take is the only way of showing that we trust in God.
The fool who loves giving advice on our garden never tends his own plants
Sometimes the Warrior feels as if he were living two lives at once.
Other people's successes are good news - for them and for you. Good for you because they show you a way to go.
Someone like Jessica Ennis-Hill having her first baby then bouncing back to become world champion in the space of the year. I maybe wouldn't have appreciated just how big an achievement that was until I had my own child. It's an incredible thing.
Remember why you started, remember where you're headed, think of how great it will be to get there, and keep going.
I'm not going to be the next anything. I'm going to be the first me, and someone's going to follow, and then they'll be the next me.
If people are crazy enough to dare, impossible things happen.
My only rule is to keep moving, for a pump and cardio at the same time. Rest as little as possible. After an hour, you will feel fantastic and your muscles won't know what hit them.
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