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Blake Burge

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In 2011, Denzel Washington was asked to give a commencement speech at the University of Pennsylvania. Although the entire message is quite good, a single 54-second segment changed the way I think about life...


Trust me on this: Confidence isn’t built by thinking positive thoughts. It’s built by doing difficult things while your brain screams at you to stop. Belief is a byproduct of action, not a prerequisite for it.


Had a mentor tell me once: "When you're feeling overwhelmed, there are only two things you should do... get organized and get to work. The rest is just noise. Peace is found in progress."


Major cheat code in life: Realizing inaction is action. Every day you stay in a job you hate, a relationship that drains you, the habits that keep you stuck... You're casting a vote for the same life. Complaining without moving is hell. If you're not changing, you're choosing.


It's wild how much lighter you feel the moment you stop negotiating with yourself. All of the time you spend making excuses, overthinking, and justifying delayed action is more exhausting than just doing the thing you keep avoiding. Excuses take more energy than effort.


Early career advice from my father: “If you don’t do the small things well, they’ll never trust you to do the big things. Remember that. Everything you do matters—act accordingly.”


“What-if” is one of the most powerful phrases you’ll ever use. Point it backward, and it haunts you. Point it forward and it inspires you. Regret and possibility use the same language; the difference is direction.


The smartest long-term strategy in life and business: Be good to people who can’t do anything for you.


Major cheat code for life: understanding that 90% of success can be boiled down to two things... Doing the work and not taking advice from people who never have.


Underrated life advice: Own fewer things. Every item you buy is an item you manage. Physically or mentally. Clutter isn’t just in your closet. It lives in your head. When you lessen the load, you free your attention for what matters. Less stuff = less stress. Period.


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Underrated life advice: Happiness has less to do with chasing what you think you want and more to do with appreciating what you already have. Learn to love what life offers, and "a little" feels like plenty. Keep seeking more, and no amount of anything will ever be enough.


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