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Break your big goal of ‘writing a novel’ into smaller bits so you can accomplish them easier! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/f9672ef3-79d3-45f1-9ca4-4480027faa30/Cream+and+Brown+Illustrative+Simple+Tips+To+Be+Successful+Instagram+Post.png Blog - Dealing with Procrastination: My 3 tips for Aspiring Writers - Simple and Clean. Strive to be organized and clutter-free. This’ll help you beat those procrastination blues because there’ll be less distractions! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/e4789e7a-c18a-45e7-9225-2d794da0824c/5+Steps+Towards+Building+Student+Accountability+Infographic+in+Blue+and+Pink+Graphic+Style.jpg Blog - Dealing with Procrastination: My 3 tips for Aspiring Writers - Click to view the Infographic! Staying accountable can be tough but with effort and grit you can do it! Click the infographic to get further tips to staying responsible. https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/finding-inspiration-in-everyday-life monthly 0.5 2025-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1729610428845-BB9D8F8SPM9W945TXVLP/unsplash-image-cXnxkxhiTic.jpg Blog - Finding Inspiration in Everyday Life: My 3 tips for New Writers - Make it stand out You can find inspiration and ideas anywhere! You just have to be open to what’s around you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1aa98e0a-f698-4ab5-a69b-862acbf83682/Cream+Illustrative+Style+of+Writing+Dialogue+Infographic.png Blog - Finding Inspiration in Everyday Life: My 3 tips for New Writers - Check out this Infographic! Challenge yourself with this prompt: Write a scene where two strangers meet and one of them reveals a surprise secret! Click the image to grab the PDF! (Courtesy Fazzi Studios on Canva) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/8c0ab535-579f-415a-b42a-81e8ae537796/Cream+and+Brown+Illustrative+Simple+Tips+To+Be+Successful+Instagram+Post.png Blog - Finding Inspiration in Everyday Life: My 3 tips for New Writers - That’s right, Albert! With just little imagination, you can create a whole new “life” out of ordinary things and moments. Try it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/beeb874b-17ff-491e-9be8-642b9c877efb/Cream+and+Brown+Illustrative+Simple+Tips+To+Be+Successful+Instagram+Post+%281%29.png Blog - Finding Inspiration in Everyday Life: My 3 tips for New Writers - Try this writing prompt! Don’t forget the emotions! Make the reader FEEL something! https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/building-a-writing-routine monthly 0.5 2025-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1729104252672-QBIL8LS5X4FJ9ZXOQF2F/unsplash-image--2vD8lIhdnw.jpg Blog - Building a Writing Routine: 3 Tips for Busy Young-Adults - Make it stand out Don’t fret! Finding the time to write is easy as chewing on a pencil! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/2a6b091c-3270-4d39-a021-f3b26df98a63/POMO.JPG Blog - Building a Writing Routine: 3 Tips for Busy Young-Adults - The “Tomato” Method Remember, it’s important to take the breaks—stretch, hydrate and come back focused! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/67855e18-270b-4c91-b71b-534005180877/SmartGoal1.JPG Blog - Building a Writing Routine: 3 Tips for Busy Young-Adults - Download my FREE GOAL SHEET! Writing down your goals is key to accomplishing them! Go ahead and grab the editable PDF! Click the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/5d5af2c4-fd73-4c3a-b73d-c348e4fd2c79/Pink+and+Yellow+Coffee+Positivity+Instagram+Post.png Blog - Building a Writing Routine: 3 Tips for Busy Young-Adults - Downtime is fun time! Try these ways to make the most out of your breaks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/7ab76e6d-5d9a-4992-bd39-7b83e7ae129d/Cream+and+Brown+Illustrative+Simple+Tips+To+Be+Successful+Instagram+Post.png Blog - Building a Writing Routine: 3 Tips for Busy Young-Adults - Tips for a successful habit! As stated before, it’ll take practice and repetition to create a stable habit but don’t forget these helpful tips! https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/developing-plot-twists monthly 0.5 2024-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1728314204209-5AXU0G1HPK5ZPKAQNNSD/unsplash-image-BPXSTl_HBhk.jpg Blog - Developing Plot Twists: My 3 ways to Keep Readers Engaged - Make it stand out Plot twists are essential to keeping the reader glued to your book! https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/how-to-handle-criticism monthly 0.5 2024-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1727538606931-FCOOSZSD8CT5OGBQ2D1B/unsplash-image-WtJkhyreg2A.jpg Blog - 3 Ways I learned to handle criticism and Feedback as a New Writer. - Make it stand out Me calling Mom when I read a bad review. (Note: Hasn't happened. Yet.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/18eded33-e0f3-4bf2-897a-6f52208931df/IMG_0544.jpg Blog - 3 Ways I learned to handle criticism and Feedback as a New Writer. - Amazing quote from Steven Bartlett. If you think you failed because of the harsh criticism you received, think again! Feedback = Knowledge = Power! https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/3-tips-to-finding-your-writing-style monthly 0.5 2024-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1727359056770-AAOK03QVCRAXFB1QVM6U/unsplash-image-CKlHKtCJZKk.jpg Blog - My 3 Tips To Finding Your Writing Style - Make it stand out Everyone has a unique voice in storytelling. What's yours? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/afe4b797-6219-4e9d-986b-2981c3cc0f17/Untitled+design.png Blog - My 3 Tips To Finding Your Writing Style - First-person or third-person? Whichever you chose, make sure it’s what you want to write and not because someone said it’s the best style. https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/3-ways-to-create-believable-characters monthly 0.5 2024-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/afe4b797-6219-4e9d-986b-2981c3cc0f17/Untitled+design.png Blog - My 3 Ways to Create Believable Characters - Make it stand out Some of the main protagonists of my book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/5bc5b6f4-e131-4ec4-a864-2161ded05768/PedroCharacter.JPG Blog - My 3 Ways to Create Believable Characters - Make it stand out Here's an excerpt from my character bible featuring Pedro Martinez, one of the five Guardians. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/deda5b07-7c0b-4a55-b31a-5a1eeae8bdb5/Emotion-Example.JPG Blog - My 3 Ways to Create Believable Characters - Show don’t tell! An example of emotions with action from my book, "The Last Guardians Of Atlantis" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/a8686ef1-1a7e-49d4-9a5a-f857221f6e3d/EmotionalThesaursus.JPG Blog - My 3 Ways to Create Believable Characters - The Encyclopedia of Emotions! If you’re having trouble coming up with Non-verbal cues, purchase this Emotion Thesaurus by Ackerman & Puglisi. It has become so invaluable to me and I use it all the time. https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/writing-goals monthly 0.5 2024-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1725717791238-T9P6MBG2KGL4I57BJ549/Checklist.jpg Blog - How to achieve your writing goals: 3 things I learned - Make it stand out Write your goals down but don't put too many! You'll burnout! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/886dde57-1bdf-4306-97ac-d4f2ae9bf5d2/LewisH-GOALS.JPG Blog - How to achieve your writing goals: 3 things I learned - From Lewis Howes. Always show up for yourself and keep going! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/d2354278-af22-442c-9293-10887af831b7/TimeBlocking%28Zapier%29.JPG Blog - How to achieve your writing goals: 3 things I learned - Time Blocking is very effective at promoting a sense of control over your time! (image courtesy of Zapier) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/2a6b091c-3270-4d39-a021-f3b26df98a63/POMO.JPG Blog - How to achieve your writing goals: 3 things I learned - My favorite method! This technique helps me focus, promotes flow state and I get a little reward in the form of a break at the end! (Image from todoist) https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/4-act-structure monthly 0.5 2024-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1722348219324-LFX1HWX3CL3SDWTW09P9/unsplash-image-7JL7NdhaRd8.jpg Blog - Creating an engaging story: My 4-act structure. - Make it stand out Make the reader turn that page! https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/importance-of-outlining monthly 0.5 2024-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1721499768850-TIYONZXWMMZR6H8MIG0Z/unsplash-image-LaqL8nxiacc.jpg Blog - My 3 Important Reasons For Outlining. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/5bc5b6f4-e131-4ec4-a864-2161ded05768/PedroCharacter.JPG Blog - My 3 Important Reasons For Outlining. - Make it stand out A short snippet of a Character Bible. This one’s for ‘Pedro Martinez’. Find out more in my book! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/77e823f5-e9e7-4621-8b42-bf68428f1cbd/IMG_0896.jpg Blog - My 3 Important Reasons For Outlining. - No spoilers! One of many pages of notes describing what ‘inciting incidents’ could happen in my book (sorry for the horrible handwriting). https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/feedback-is-power monthly 0.5 2024-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1720191173157-1UV8301TYBYGUNKEBZ0R/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Feedback = Power - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/18eded33-e0f3-4bf2-897a-6f52208931df/IMG_0544.jpg Blog - Feedback = Power - Failure = Power Taken from “The Diary Of A CEO” by Steven Bartlett, he discusses how failure fast and often helps you achieve success quicker. Just like a scientist. https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/power-of-visualization monthly 0.5 2024-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1719239180376-OKN3Q32490YAT0LT7L5P/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Mindfulness, Manifestation and the power of Visualization. - Make it stand out Keep that dream alive and it’ll come true! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/06ddbff6-ac92-4c2f-905d-36fbe5217ba8/IMG_0850.jpg Blog - Mindfulness, Manifestation and the power of Visualization. - My not-so-high-quality vision board. And I never been to Dave & Buster’s, so I’m not sure where I got the magnet from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/2708b83c-ba8a-40b2-baa6-56ea7506b572/IMG_0858.jpg Blog - Mindfulness, Manifestation and the power of Visualization. - My journals so far. Writing down my gratitude increased my mood and changed my perspective for life. By practicing thankfulness, I trust that the universe has my back when pursuing my goals. I write down 3 things I’m grateful for each morning and night, and then I journal about my day before I go to bed. Having a gratitude journal is a game changer! https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/dont-quit monthly 0.5 2024-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1718890015029-Q1WG9WLXADA9UKOGKX5P/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Don’t quit! 3 ways I stayed persistent with writing my book. - Make it stand out Day by day, step by step, keep going after it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/19f64fe5-a09c-46f8-b666-7147c84d87d4/IMG_0848.jpg Blog - Don’t quit! 3 ways I stayed persistent with writing my book. - From Lewis Howe’s “The Greatness Mindset” I want my abundance, now! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1f0c7db3-7902-4e2e-b8e0-fed6e54c75b5/IMG_0710.jpg Blog - Don’t quit! 3 ways I stayed persistent with writing my book. - From Steven Bartlett’s “The Diary of a CEO” When I was writing my debut novel, my EGO kept telling me to stop and go back to what was comfy. I told it to shut up and let me do my job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/ccfde19d-1c75-4f0f-ab40-1d7cb73059ea/ValleyofDespairGRAPH.JPG Blog - Don’t quit! 3 ways I stayed persistent with writing my book. The ‘Marathon of the Middle’ or as some would way, the ‘Valley of Despair’, can be an unbearable place to be in but having discipline can help easily traverse it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/70bc9b1f-c45a-457e-8ad3-d387cb8b6ae2/IMG_0849.jpg Blog - Don’t quit! 3 ways I stayed persistent with writing my book. - From Lewis Howe’s “The Greatness Mindset” Having a purpose or a meaningful mission to strive for, helps you stay on course and makes traversing the Valley of Despair, a little more bearable. https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/seo monthly 0.5 2025-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1707332689374-RBM501E5VE4OOPIF7K6A/SEO Blog - How to S.E.O: 4-steps to increase your website’s visibility. - Make it stand out S.E.O or Search Engine Optimization is a skill everybody should know. And it’s not about keyword https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1707335996470-BIQT92PPWCQB13HBFDXV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - How to S.E.O: 4-steps to increase your website’s visibility. - S.E.O - Search Engine Optimization It may sound like a daunting process, but it’s actually quite easy! If you take your time, do it step-by-step, you’ll create a highly engaging and highly visible website! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/08d657eb-e312-45c9-9f3e-5df0d4efef25/Orange+Minimal+Gps+Navigation+Logo.png Blog - How to S.E.O: 4-steps to increase your website’s visibility. - Make it stand out DON’T DO THIS PLEASE! https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/whatisstoicism monthly 0.5 2025-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1707491813127-6RKTZ3UWHKKNRHE0AXHK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - How Stoicism helped me. - Make it stand out Stoicism is about what you can control, and being able to let go of things you can’t control. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/08b44471-e777-4e70-8564-da5090e2b6c0/ObstacleistheWayNEW_860x.jpg Blog - How Stoicism helped me. - Ryan Holiday writes, “…obstacles are actually opportunities to test ourselves, to try new things, and, ultimately, to triumph. The Obstacle is the Way.” (p.10) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/47e0623f-12cf-4181-ba04-af74bea7dbda/IMG_0712.jpg Blog - How Stoicism helped me. - “NO RAGRETS” - Scottie P. from ‘We’re the Millers’ As you can see, I bought a bunch of Stoic books. (Mainly from Ryan Holiday. Thanks Ryan!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1707332284022-EUF8FP3B6VAWHXPGJRCX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - How Stoicism helped me. "The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting. The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way." https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/journaling-saved-me monthly 0.5 2024-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1706905302758-4JJEKLMFZA8X90D1BPXJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - My 3 tips for Journaling, and why I love it. - Make it stand out Journaling is a deep, soul-wondering practice. It helps you uncover things you never knew was there. https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/focus-on-the-reader monthly 0.5 2024-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1706895508032-12D5FO9AY82VKQO1IA97/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 3-ways I Focused on the Reader when I’m writing. - Make it stand out Provide value and an experience will make the reader remember your book! https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/how-to-be-productive monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1706570258461-4Y47IZ6SRCKD2UAIC1ZP/image-asset.jpeg Blog - My 5 ways to stay productive: The FLOW STATE - Make it stand out When you’re productive, time can pass by quick! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/37011148-8734-45e2-850d-df1076860ae1/FeelGoodProductivity.jpg Blog - My 5 ways to stay productive: The FLOW STATE “The first emotional barrier is the simplest: uncertainty. The solution? To gain clarity about what you’re actually doing. That involves asking ‘why?’ and then using this to figure out your ‘how’” (p.134) https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/why-i-chose-selfpublishing monthly 0.5 2024-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1706148498089-BS7MMDIUVCBJZSO96DKN/Typewriter Blog - Self-Publishing Vs. Traditional Publishing: 4 things I learned. - Make it stand out Traditional VS Self-Publishing? The never-ending battle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1707154767264-I2V3LQPD51J83OD65AN4/digitalmarketing Blog - Self-Publishing Vs. Traditional Publishing: 4 things I learned. - Make it stand out In this day and age, digital marketing can be done pretty easily. Sites like Hootsuite can post on all your socials with 1-click. https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/find-your-purpose monthly 0.5 2024-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1706454092704-1Y7LMO4Q41EHIE1D2EZH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - How I found my Purpose in Life. - Make it stand out Finding your Purpose may seem daunting, but you’d be surprised at how easy it is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/e45eec0e-3d50-4bfd-a41b-f720da35f24a/Untitled-design-86-1.jpg Blog - How I found my Purpose in Life. - Ryan Holiday states, “Purpose is to and for….Purpose is about pursuing something outside yourself as opposed to pleasuring yourself.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/2876e92a-300b-46bc-90d9-d1f328fc9488/Nat88_man_on_boat_in_the_middle_of_ocean_island_far_away_in_bac_ed5897d9-b927-44b1-98a1-7b2f519c6f8f.png Blog - How I found my Purpose in Life. - H. Jackson Brown Jr. once said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/18eded33-e0f3-4bf2-897a-6f52208931df/IMG_0544.jpg Blog - How I found my Purpose in Life. - According to Steven Bartlett’s “The Diary of a CEO”, failure can be seen as data; information we can use to learn and improve on our next path! And it gives you power to take action head strong! https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/overcome-writers-block monthly 0.5 2024-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1702605569958-3ES9Y26FIMJ4DALIYND2/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The 4 ways I overcame writer’s block https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/bb55d9c0-8677-42bf-a499-fa6cf3a25731/DisciplineisDestinyNEW_860x.jpg Blog - The 4 ways I overcame writer’s block - Ryan Holiday writes; “We owe it to ourselves, to our goals, to the game, to keep going. To keep pushing. To stay pure. To be tough. To conquer our bodies before the conquer us.” (p.17) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/f5519398-fd76-4208-96a3-e65507626a2b/Untitled-design-85.jpg Blog - The 4 ways I overcame writer’s block - Robert Greene discusses how people on their way to being “Masters” of their craft, always take long walks to let their creative mind wander. As he states, “You don’t need inborn talent to become a master; just follow the steps of masters before you.” Literally! https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/obstacle-is-the-way monthly 0.5 2025-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1701228110438-0Y4TCFVCK2VH2TA9Z1NN/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 3 Books that changed my Life (Part 3) STOICISM: The best Philosophy you’ll come across. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/08b44471-e777-4e70-8564-da5090e2b6c0/ObstacleistheWayNEW_860x.jpg Blog - 3 Books that changed my Life (Part 3) - Ryan Holiday’s life changing book. "You will come across obstacles in life - fair and unfair. And you will discover, time and time again, that what matters most is not what these obstacles are but how we see them, how we react to them, and whether we keep our composure. [Your] reaction determines how successful you will be in overcoming - or possibly thriving because of - them.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/2876e92a-300b-46bc-90d9-d1f328fc9488/Nat88_man_on_boat_in_the_middle_of_ocean_island_far_away_in_bac_ed5897d9-b927-44b1-98a1-7b2f519c6f8f.png Blog - 3 Books that changed my Life (Part 3) - Your boat is your mind. The stronger the boat, the more you can handle. Once you realize what you can CONTROL, you can sail ANY seas and reach ANY island. https://www.ajabdon.com/blog/overcome monthly 0.5 2025-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/1701221696004-NBV0OZF3Q6116MS8UGV2/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 3 Books that changed my Life (Part 2) Discipline, with a dash of Persistence and Perseverance, can help you reach your true PURPOSE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6565f2360a3cbd1f9a3da666/bd1bd65a-2634-436c-9cb6-f8da4c1d5601/Overcome3D.png Blog - 3 Books that changed my Life (Part 2) - Jason Redman’s badass book. “When you find yourself in a panic ready to quit, take a deep breath and remember the ultimate goal [purpose]. Don’t quit just because you are tired, cold, and hungry and doubt your ability to keep going…it’s just one small step after another, one day at a time, overcoming each moment. That’s it. Don’t quit. Keep going. 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