MaryAnn

“To truly change something in your life, you have to commit yourself to the change fully, which means you have to commit to it over and over again. This is true whether the commitment is big or small. During wedding vows, people promise to love and care for each other for the rest of their lives for better or for worse. This isn’t just a vague happily ever after; it’s a daily commitment to love and care for their partner, even when it is difficult. True commitment requires consistency over time.”
― Rad Wendzich, Your Default Settings: Adjust Your Autopilot to Build a More Stable and Impactful Life

“Pain is slight if opinion has added nothing to it; ... in thinking it slight, you will make it slight. Everything depends on opinion. It is according to opinion that we suffer. A man is as wretched as he has convinced himself that he is.”
― Seneca

“To become more externally focused, you need to pay closer attention to the way you treat, interact with, and serve others. It’s your responsibility to be deliberate about your interactions and mindful of how your work affects the rest of humanity.”
― Rad Wendzich, Your Default Settings: Adjust Your Autopilot to Build a More Stable and Impactful Life

“Too often, our mindset when interacting with others defaults to this same goal of efficiency. When we interact with others in a store, restaurant, or car repair shop, we tend to ask for what we need, finish the exchange, and move on to our next task. Companies have growth and profit goals to hit, so they treat each dialogue as a transaction. But if your goal is to have a positive impact on others, it’s better to interact with empathy and attentiveness.”
― Rad Wendzich, Your Default Settings: Adjust Your Autopilot to Build a More Stable and Impactful Life