Does anyone go into battle expecting to lose? It’s like going into a marriage expecting divorce. So why would anyone go through their life expecting to suffer? “Working for the weekend” or “Same s**t, different day” are phrases that connote drudgery. That’s not living. That’s barely surviving.

What do you think your life would be like if you awakened every morning with a sense of gratitude and purpose? The hard days become more meaningful. There are still hard days. That’s how you grow. And you take those hard days, and you celebrate the miles you ran and the mountain you climbed.

Most people – seriously, look at your friends and family – most people play not to lose. That’s the opposite of playing to win, really of expecting success. 

“Safety” is about not venturing out beyond the known. I’ve seen people order the same thing off of a menu because ordering something else is just “too risky.” 

There’s no suffering in that mindset. That’s the good news. The bad news is that there’s no breaking beyond current bounds or current thinking. There’s no growth.

Expecting success means welcoming adventure. Some things can be predicted. Little can actually be planned, though, because adventure is full of unknowns.

What if you woke up every morning and, (productivity hack alert!) because you had reviewed your calendar for the next three days before you went to bed, you had a sense of what your day held? You’d start your day with a bit more confidence, especially if you love what you do. You might embrace the day with a sense of gratitude: that is, being grateful for the day you have in front of you and the lives you get to positively impact along the way. And as those thoughts come together, you don’t think about doing battle. Framing your day that way no longer even enters your consciousness. Instead, you smile to yourself, expecting success.  

Go be brilliant today! 

Keep making your magic.

= Wayne = 

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