Steve J. Scott Quotes

“Meditation is a lot like doing reps at a gym. It strengthens your attention muscle.”

“Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It’s a way of entering into the quiet that’s already there—buried.”

“The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.”

“Never let motivation become the determining factor for getting exercise.”

“If a task will take you two minutes or less to do, deal with it immediately and move on.”

“It’s hard to be happy in a relationship unless we are first happy with ourselves. That’s why it’s important to take a few moments every day to do something we thoroughly enjoy, whether it’s a quick five-minute meditation or maybe listening to your favorite song. When we are happy, we can make others happy, improving our social lives and relationships immensely.”

“Look at your list of MITs and underline the one that you know you’d put off indefinitely if you had the chance. Get started on this task before you have a chance to think about it. Don’t work on your other tasks until it’s finished.”

“Our willpower works like a muscle and it weakens throughout the day, since it’s used constantly. We all have a limit to our willpower, and once we’ve reached the limit, it becomes very difficult to focus.”

“You can set goals for the day or the year, but you can’t just aimlessly wander around on a day-to-day basis. Make sure you use every minute for what it’s worth and accomplish what you set out to do.”

“Be regular and orderly with your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.”

“Change is good… sometimes. Too much change causes unnecessary stress and anxiety. You only have so much stress capital, so spend it on the things that truly matter, rather than on trivial day-to-day living.”

“Getting rid of unnecessary stuff, also known as decluttering, is the simplest way to minimize your daily obligations.”

“Routines limit the number of decisions you have to make, increasing your odds of doing the right thing.”

“We all think we want to have a lot of choices, but the truth is that too many choices lead to overwhelm, causing people to make bad choices or shut down and do nothing.”

“Many entrepreneurs have a “can do” attitude, which is often a requirement if you want to succeed. Unfortunately, this attitude often leads to a dangerous mindset where you feel like you need to do everything yourself.”

“If I’m interested in it, there’s an audience of people just like me who will appreciate it.”

“It’s important to put aside your internal editor and just get words down on the page when working on a first draft.”