2-2-1: On Addiction to Results, Making Decisions (Not Suggestions), and Having a Small Network of Friends That Will Never Let You Down.

Here are 2 ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 thing you can try today.

2 Ideas from Me

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“You don’t have to love the work, but you are addicted to the results. You don’t have to love lifting weights in the gym, waking up at 4 a.m., being the last one to leave the office or the playing ground, etc. … but you have to do it because you are addicted to the results. Results don’t lie. They are the reflection of your life.”

II

“Decision is the edge that sharpens execution. The real dilemma isn’t whether to act, it’s choosing amid the noise. Suggestions are scattered everywhere, tempting delay disguised as deliberation. But decision is different. It’s commitment. While others circle questions, you already stand at the answer.”

2 Quotes from Others

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American author Sue Monk Kidd on loyal friendship becoming sanctuary when everything falls apart:

“In the honey house, surrounded by the hum of bees, I found something I didn’t know I needed… August didn’t ask questions. She just said, ‘Come on, child,’ and I knew I’d been seen… There’s something about a friend who doesn’t make you earn your peace.”

Source: The Secret Life of Bees (2001)

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Canadian novelist Lucy Maud Montgomery on discovering an entire universe through one kindred spirit:

“It’s such a relief to talk to someone who understands… We walk the path between our houses like it’s some enchanted corridor… Some people drift through your life, but others settle in your soul.”

Source:  Anne of Green Gables (1908)

1 Thing You Can Try Today

Send a message to one friend who’s always shown up for you. It doesn’t have to be long, just a note that says, “I was thinking about how grateful I am for you.” Small gestures build strong bridges.