We should all aspire to be good people. But we shouldn’t waste our time trying to prove it to others. As Paulo Coelho says, “Be a good person, but don’t waste your time trying to prove it.”
Life is too short to spend our time trying to convince others of our goodness. We should simply focus on being the best we can be. That’s it.
“Be a good person, but don’t waste your time trying to prove it.” – Paulo Coelho
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A Turkish Instagram post made me realize my control patterns. The post outlined three common struggles: doubt in divine timing, fear of history repeating, and overexertion of control. Social media sometimes delivers profound wisdom in bite-sized chunks. This post changed my understanding of surrender. Modern platforms bring ancient wisdom to new audiences.
Vision boards often become a dumping ground for every desire. Research shows 92% of people who create vision boards achieve less than 20% of their visualized goals. Most vision boards contain 15-20 items, spreading attention too thin across multiple targets. The human brain processes focused, singular goals 3x more effectively than multiple competing objectives.
"What you focus on grows" — we've all heard it. But have you actually checked what you focused on this past week? I keep catching myself pouring energy into side projects and new ideas while my primary business gets second-tier attention. The weird part is, that scattered focus built me a redundant business model I'm grateful for. It also cost me some real opportunities. So what's the answer — more discipline, or more surrender? I'm not sure yet, but I think it depends on where you are in life.