30 things successful people tell themselves

Today is a great day to build.

No one is responsible for my success besides me.

I welcome the learning process with open arms.

Everyone was once a beginner.

Mastery over my craft is the highest accolade.

I will not let someone else define my self worth.

To unlock the upside, I must face the risk of the downside.

I need to be patiently impatient and have a bias toward action.

The enemy of long-term compounding is short-term results.

Wealth is built over decades, not days.

I have no competition, because I am only competing against myself.

The world rewards those who do what others do not.

I trust myself and my convictions.

Every failure is an opportunity to learn.

Every success is an opportunity to start again.

Forward is the only option. There is no going back.

I own my shortcomings—and leverage them to my advantage.

Dwelling on a mistake where the lesson has already been extracted is a waste of precious time.

My potential knows no limits.

Simplicity is velocity, because the simple thing is the hard thing.

It's better to move slowly in the right direction than quickly in the wrong direction.

I do not accept any obstacle in my way.

"Tomorrow" is an excuse. Do it now or don't do it at all.

I don't know how yet—but I will figure it out.

What I once wanted, I currently have. (The destination isn't what matters.)

Hours are a poor measure of effort. Intentional practice is the only thing that matters.

I will not judge my entire life based on any single day.

Better to be singular and deep than multifaceted and shallow.

Real progress is made in silence.

Life is not a zero-sum game. We can all win.