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In fact, the biggest 'success tip' I can give you around living your dreams is simply to STOP waiting for inspiration! It's nice to have it when it comes along, but it's definitely not essential. And also, interestingly, you will often CREATE motivation when you begin working from a place where you first had none.

If your goals aren't completely aligned with your values you won't achieve them. You just won't. You'll find you're not naturally motivated to do the work or you'll sabotage yourself or get distracted or whatever. And even if by chance you do achieve them or some version of them it either won't last or it simply won't matter because it DOESN'T matter to you. Not deep down.

This is one of the best breakthrough books I've read in a long time. Not journaling but still extremely powerful. So much more than a journal guide