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
Assumptions are beliefs that we take for granted without any evidence or proof. They are often based on generalizations and stereotypes that lead us to make false assumptions about people, situations, and events.
The human brain goes into present-moment awareness during life-threatening situations. The amygdala releases cortisol and adrenaline and we focus completely on immediate survival. We can access deep presence when needed – your brain does this during car accidents, natural disasters, or physical threats. This biological response has been with us for millions of years as a survival mechanism. Research shows these heightened states of awareness increase reaction time by up to 50%.
Most people try to improve by adding more—more habits, more routines, more commitments. But what if the real path forward is deletion? In this post, I share why removing things from your life creates more progress than piling on new ones, and the three-step process I use to run a radical deletion audit.