Blake Burge
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On a mission to build meaningful things with @sahilbloom. Fan of Bourbon, Books, and Good Advice đ„ đ đŹ
Oklahoma City, OK
Joined March 2016
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...
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Major cheat code for life: Be patient with yourself when youâre trying to become someone youâve never been. Youâll feel lost, unsure, and tempted to quit. Don't. Change feels chaotic because your old self is fighting for survival. Expect it to be a battle. But also expect to win.
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Major cheat code for life: Be patient with yourself when youâre trying to become someone youâve never been. Youâll feel lost, unsure, and tempted to quit. Don't. Change feels chaotic because your old self is fighting for survival. Expect it to be a battle. But also expect to win.
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At the end of every year, I conduct a Personal Annual Review. It's a transformative exercise everyone should do. 7 simple questions that may change your life: (bookmark this + download the free template) Question 1: What Did I Change My Mind On This Year? Finding the truth
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Harsh truth: Most people never get what they want because theyâre too afraid to be seen trying. Fear of looking inexperienced blocks them from becoming experienced. Let yourself be seen at step one. Everyone great started visibly small.
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Harsh truth: Most people never get what they want because theyâre too afraid to be seen trying. Fear of looking inexperienced blocks them from becoming experienced. Let yourself be seen at step one. Everyone great started visibly small.
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The older I get, the more I realize people remember two things: harsh criticism and unexpected gratitude. Choose to be the person who delivers the second. Tell people the good they bring. Not vague praise... specific appreciation. Most have no idea how much their actions matter.
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The older I get, the more I realize people remember two things: harsh criticism and unexpected gratitude. Choose to be the person who delivers the second. Tell people the good they bring. Not vague praise... specific appreciation. Most have no idea how much their actions matter.
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Underrated life skill: Listening without waiting to talk. Youâll be shocked by how much people tell you if you actually let them finish. What folks want isnât advice. Itâs your attention. You donât win people over with your story. You win them over by letting them finish theirs.
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Underrated life skill: Listening without waiting to talk. Youâll be shocked by how much people tell you if you actually let them finish. What folks want isnât advice. Itâs your attention. You donât win people over with your story. You win them over by letting them finish theirs.
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A major cheat code in life: The ability to reset fast. You're allowed to start over at 10am, 2pm, or 6:30 at night. Zero reason to let one bad hour carry into the rest of your day. You canât control what hits you. But you can control how long you sit in it.
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Underrated life skill: Reserving judgment. Most problems start when someone fills in the blanks with fear, ego, or assumption. Anyone can jump to conclusions. Get the facts. Seek context. Let the dust settle. Itâs hard to remove your foot from your mouth once itâs planted there.
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A major cheat code in life: The ability to reset fast. You're allowed to start over at 10am, 2pm, or 6:30 at night. Zero reason to let one bad hour carry into the rest of your day. You canât control what hits you. But you can control how long you sit in it.
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Underrated life hack: Build a âno matter whatâ habit. One thing you do every day regardless of mood, chaos, or excuses. Ten minutes of writing. A short walk. A chapter read. These become your anchors. The habit isnât the point; who you become by keeping it is.
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Underrated life hack: Build a âno matter whatâ habit. One thing you do every day regardless of mood, chaos, or excuses. Ten minutes of writing. A short walk. A chapter read. These become your anchors. The habit isnât the point; who you become by keeping it is.
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A lesson I wish I had learned earlier: You donât need to overhaul your life to change it. You just need to interrupt one pattern. One bad habit replaced. One conversation you stop avoiding. One standard you finally enforce. Tiny pivots compound into massive transformation.
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A lesson I wish I had learned earlier: You donât need to overhaul your life to change it. You just need to interrupt one pattern. One bad habit replaced. One conversation you stop avoiding. One standard you finally enforce. Tiny pivots compound into massive transformation.
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Underrated life advice: Be your own proof of possibility. Most people outsource belief. They wait for someone else to validate them. Start by validating yourself. Act like the person you want to become until the evidence catches up and you have no choice but to believe.
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Underrated life advice: Be your own proof of possibility. Most people outsource belief. They wait for someone else to validate them. Start by validating yourself. Act like the person you want to become until the evidence catches up and you have no choice but to believe.
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Major cheat code for life: Be patient with yourself when youâre trying to become someone youâve never been. Youâll feel lost, unsure, and tempted to quit. Don't. Change feels chaotic because your old self is fighting for survival. Expect it to be a battle. But also expect to win.
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