A piece of wisdom from
July 23, 2024 · Tuesday
The quote
“A growth mindset is the belief that abilities can be developed. A fixed mindset is the belief they are given. The difference is whether you treat hard things as evidence of who you are, or as the path to who you are becoming.”
— Carol Dweck · Mental Toughness
The concept
The Power of No
Saying no, setting boundaries, and ending the silent losses of people-pleasing.
Most people are far better at saying yes than at saying no, and they pay for it quietly: in lost time, simmering resentment, missed priorities, and being taken advantage of by those who never learned to ask gently. The power of no is not ru…
A practice for today
Before bed tonight, name one thing where the lesson of The Power of No. Saying no, setting boundaries, and ending the silent losses of people-pleasing.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 6.35
असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलम्। अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते॥
“Without doubt, O mighty-armed, the mind is difficult to control and restless. But by practice and by dispassion, it can be brought under control.”
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